Jaap Marais

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Jaap Marais
Leader of the Herstigte Nasionale Party
In office 1977 – 8 August 2000
Preceded by	Albert Hertzog
Succeeded by	Willie Marais
Constituency	Innesdal Pretoria
Member of Parliament of South Africa
In office 1958–1969
Personal details
Born	Jacob Albertus Marais (1922-11-02)2 November 1922 Vryburg, South Africa
Died	8 August 2000(2000-08-08) (aged 77) Pretoria, South Africa
Political party	National Party until 1969, Herstigte Nasionale Party 1969-2000
Spouse	Maria Dorothea (Marie) (née Rautenbach)
Children	Marjorié Louise Stoffberg Karina Maria Slabbert Jacob Albertus (Japie)
Residence(s)	Pretoria, Transvaal, South Africa
Alma mater	Hoër Handelskool Potchefstroom
Profession	Politician

Jacob Albertus Marais (2 November 1922 – 8 August 2000) was an Afrikaner nationalist thinker, author, politician, Member of Parliament, and leader of the Herstigte Nasionale Party (HNP) from 1977 until his death in 2000.