Andries Treurnicht

Andries Treurnicht
MP
Treurnicht in the early 1950s
Leader of the Conservative Party
In office
1982–1993
Preceded byPosition established
Succeeded byFerdi Hartzenberg
Leader of the Opposition
In office
1987–1993
Preceded byColin Eglin
Succeeded byFerdi Hartzenberg
Minister of Public Works, Statistics and Tourism
In office
1979–1980
Leader of National Party in Transvaal
In office
1978–1982
Deputy Minister of Plural Relations and Development
In office
1978–1979
Deputy Minister of Education and Training
In office
1978–1979
South African Member of Parliament
In office
1971–1993
ConstituencyWaterberg
Chairman of the Afrikaner Broederbond
In office
1972–1974
Preceded byMeyer, P.J.
Succeeded byViljoen. G.
Personal details
Born(1921-02-19)19 February 1921
Piketberg, Cape Province, South Africa
Died22 April 1993(1993-04-22) (aged 72)
Cape Town, Cape Province, South Africa
Political partyConservative
Other political
affiliations
National (1971-1982)
SpouseEngela Deyer
Children4 daughters[1]

Andries Petrus Treurnicht (19 February 1921 – 22 April 1993) was a South African politician, Minister of Education during the Soweto Riots and for a short time leader of the National Party in Transvaal. In 1982 he founded and led the Conservative Party of South Africa whose successes among the white electorate made him Leader of the Opposition in 1987, a position he retained until his death.

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