Gerhard Koornhof | |
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Member of the National Assembly of South Africa | |
Assumed office 1994 | |
Constituency | Gauteng |
Personal details | |
Born | Gerhardus Willem Koornhof 1951 or 1952 (age 72–73) |
Nationality | South African |
Political party | African National Congress (2003–present) |
Other political affiliations | United Democratic Movement (1999–2003) New National Party National Party |
Spouse | Carolina |
Relations | Piet Koornhof (father) |
Children | 2 |
Residence | Lynnwood, Pretoria |
Alma mater | University of Pretoria |
Occupation | Member of Parliament |
Profession | Politician, economist |
Gerhardus Willem Koornhof (born 1951 or 1952) is a South African politician and economist who serves as the Parliamentary Counsellor to President Cyril Ramaphosa. When Ramaphosa served as deputy president, Koornhof was his parliament counsellor. An MP since 1994, Koornhof currently represents the African National Congress, though he previously represented United Democratic Movement between 1999 and 2003 and the National Party/New National Party before that.