Jan de Wet

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Johannes Marthinus (Jan, Jannie) de Wet (10 November 1927 – 13 February 2011[1]) was a Namibian politician and farmer.

Politics

De Wet entered politics as a member of the

South West Africa People's Organization (SWAPO) in Geneva, Switzerland
.

Following the

1st National Assembly
(1990–94).

Farming

A

Namibian Agricultural Union from 1994 to 2004, de Wet worked with the Namibian government concerning the country's land reform processes, questioning criteria and methods of redistribution.[5]

See also

  • 1971-72 Namibian contract workers strike § Immediate

Notes

References

  1. ^ a b Heinrich, Dirk (15 February 2011). "Altpolitiker Jan de Wet gestorben" [Veteran politician Jan de Wet dead]. Allgemeine Zeitung (in German). Archived from the original on 2 March 2011. Retrieved 15 February 2011.
  2. ^ "The Black Sash, September, 1971" (PDF). The Black Sash. September 1971. p. 19.
  3. ^ "Namibia". worldstatesmen.org. Retrieved 30 March 2011.
  4. ^ Profile at Who's who in Southern Africa Archived March 13, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
  5. ^ Namibia's white farmers hold out hope Mail & Guardian, 28 May 2004