Kraai van Niekerk

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André Isak "Kraai" van Niekerk, born in KwaZulu-Natal, is a South African politician. He was a part-time sheep farmer who embarked on a political carreer for the National Party when he was elected MP for Prieska. A deputy minister under Pieter Willem Botha in the 1980s, he was appointed minister of agriculture by Frederik Willem de Klerk in 1991. He was the only minister of the last apartheid government to keep his post in the Government of National Unity under Nelson Mandela (until the end of the GNU in 1996). For some time, he was also the National Party's Chairman in the Northern Cape. He retired from parliament in 1997 to join Louis Luyt's Federal Alliance before the elections of 1999. [1] After the elections, he became part of the two-member caucus of the FA, which entered an alliance with the Democratic Alliance then. Currently, he is Spokesperson on Agriculture of the DA caucus in the National Assembly. Van Niekerk, who is a member of Agri SA, has represented not less than three parties in the South African parliament.

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  1. ^ http://www.anc.org.za/elections/news/mar/en033004.html
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Ministers of Nelson Mandela's government (1994-1996)
Deputy Presidents
Ministers
Kraai van Niekerk (Agriculture) • Ben Ngubane (Arts and Culture) • Pallo Jordan (Communications) • Roelf Meyer (1994-1996) / Chris Fismer (1996) (Constitutional Development and Provincial Affairs) • Sipo Mzimela (Correctional Services) • Joe Modise (Defence) • Sibusiso Bengu (Education) • Dawid de Villiers (Environmental Affairs and Tourism) • Derek Keys (1994) / Chris Liebenberg (1994-1996) (Finance) • Alfred Nzo (Foreign Affairs) • John Mavuso (1996) (General Services) • Nkosazana Zuma (Health) • Mangosuthu Buthelezi (Home Affairs) • Joe Slovo (1994-1995) / Sankie Mtembi-Nkondo (1995-1996) (Housing) • Dullah Omar (Justice) • Tito Mboweni (Labour) • Derek Hanekom (Land Affairs) • Pik Botha (Minerals and Energy) • Stella Sigcau (Public Enterprises) • Zola Skweyiya (Public Service and Administration) • Jeff Radebe (Public Works) • Sydney Mufamadi (Safety and Security) • Steve Tshwete (Sport and Recreation) • Jay Naidoo (1994-1996) (The Presidency) • Trevor Manuel (Trade and Industry) • Mac Maharaj (Transport) • Kader Asmal (Water Affairs and Forestry) • Abe Williams (1994-1996) / Patrick McKenzie (1996) (Welfare)
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