Gerrit Viljoen
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Gerrit Viljoen | |
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| Rector of the J. C. Heunis | |
| Succeeded by | Roelf Meyer |
| Chairman of the Afrikaner Broederbond | |
| In office 1974–1980 | |
| Preceded by | Andries Treurnicht |
| Succeeded by | Carel Boshoff |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Gerrit van Niekerk Viljoen 11 September 1926 Cape Town, Cape Province, South Africa |
| Died | 29 March 2009 (aged 82) Stilbaai, Western Cape, South Africa |
| Political party | National Party |
| Spouse | Maria Magdalena van der Merwe |
| Children | 4 |
| Education | Afrikaanse Hoër Seunskool |
| Alma mater | University of Pretoria, University of Cambridge, Leiden University |
| Known for | Education |
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.
Early life
He was born in
He studied classical literature and philosophy at the
Political career
In 1974, he succeeded
In 1979, he was appointed Administrator-General of South West Africa, and in 1980 joined the government of P. W. Botha as Minister of Education.
In 1989, he became Minister of Constitutional Development in the government of
Gerrit Viljoen was the father of seven children.
References
- ^ "Harvard National Model United Nations" (PDF). Retrieved 29 January 2013.[permanent dead link]
External links
- Gerrit Viljoen on SA History Online
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