Gene Louw
Eugene Louw | |
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Speaker of the House of Assembly of South Africa | |
In office 1991–1994 | |
President | FW de Klerk |
Preceded by | Louis le Grange |
Succeeded by | Frene Ginwala |
Minister of Defence | |
In office May 1992 – 30 March 1993 | |
Preceded by | Roelf Meyer |
Succeeded by | Kobie Coetsee |
Minister of Public Works | |
In office 1992–1993 | |
Preceded by | Leon Wessels |
Succeeded by | Louis Shill |
Minister of Home Affairs | |
In office 1989–1992 | |
Preceded by | Stoffel Botha |
Succeeded by | Louis Pienaar |
Minister of Education | |
In office 1989–1990 | |
Preceded by | Gerrit Viljoen |
Succeeded by | Louis Pienaar |
Personal details | |
Born | Eugene Louw (1931-07-15)15 July 1931 |
Died | 12 October 2015(2015-10-12) (aged 84) |
Nationality | South African |
Political party | National Party (South Africa) |
Eugene "Gene" Louw, (15 July 1931 – 12 October 2015),[1] was a South African politician, member of the National Party, MP for Durbanville and Paarl, who was administrator for Cape Province (1979–1989), Minister of Home Affairs[2] (1989–1992), National Education (1989–1990), Public Works (1992–1993) and Defence (1992–1993) in the F.W. de Klerk government.
Louw retired from political life in 1994 to return to his work as a lawyer in Durbanville.
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Political offices | ||
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Preceded by Roelf Meyer | Minister of Defence 1992–1993 | Succeeded by Kobie Coetsee |
Preceded by | Minister of Public Works 1992–1993 | Succeeded by Louis Shill |
Preceded by | Minister of Home Affairs 1989–1992 | Succeeded by |
Preceded by | Minister of Education 1989–1990 | Succeeded by |