Gerrit Viljoen

Gerrit Viljoen
Rector of the Randse Afrikaanse Universiteit
In office
1967–1979
Preceded byOffice established
Succeeded byde Lange, J.P.
Administrator-General of South West Africa
In office
1979–1980
Preceded byMarthinus T. Steyn
Succeeded byDanie Hough
Minister of Education
In office
1980–1989
Preceded byFerdie Hartzenberg
Succeeded byGene Louw
Minister of Constitutional Development
In office
1989–1992
Preceded byJ. C. Heunis
Succeeded byRoelf Meyer
Chairman of the Afrikaner Broederbond
In office
1974–1980
Preceded byAndries Treurnicht
Succeeded byCarel Boshoff
Personal details
Born
Gerrit van Niekerk Viljoen

(1926-09-11)11 September 1926
Cape Town, Cape Province, South Africa
Died29 March 2009(2009-03-29) (aged 82)
Stilbaai, Western Cape, South Africa
Political partyNational Party
SpouseMaria Magdalena van der Merwe
Children4
EducationAfrikaanse Hoër Seunskool
Alma materUniversity of Pretoria, University of Cambridge, Leiden University
Known forEducation

Gerrit Van Niekerk Viljoen (11 September 1926 in Cape Town[1] – 29 March 2009) was a South African government minister and member of the National Party.

He was chair of the Broederbond from 1974 to 1980, Administrator-General of South West Africa from 1979 to 1980, Minister of Education in South Africa from 1980 to 1989, and Minister of Constitutional Development from 1989 to 1992.

  1. ^ "Harvard National Model United Nations" (PDF). Retrieved 29 January 2013.[permanent dead link]