Mary Turok | |
|---|---|
| Member of the National Assembly | |
| In office May 1994 – June 1999 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Mary Elizabeth Butcher |
| Citizenship | South Africa |
| Political party | African National Congress |
| Other political affiliations | |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 3, including Neil Turok |
| Alma mater | University of Cape Town |
Mary Elizabeth Turok (née Butcher) is a retired South African politician and former anti-apartheid activist who represented the African National Congress (ANC) in the National Assembly from 1994 to 1999. A veteran of the South African Communist Party (SACP) and Congress of Democrats, she lived in exile from 1964 to 1990 after her husband, Ben Turok, was imprisoned for his activism.