Andries Botha | |
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Member of the National Assembly | |
In office 2 December 2006 – May 2009 | |
In office June 1999 – April 2004 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Andries Johannes Botha 12 July 1939 |
Citizenship | South Africa |
Political party |
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Spouse | Sandra Botha |
Andries Johannes Botha (born 12 July 1939) [1] is retired a South African politician who served in the National Assembly and Free State Provincial Legislature, representing the Democratic Alliance (DA) and the Democratic Party (DA). He is a former leader of the DA's Free State branch. [2]
Botha was elected to a seat in the National Assembly in the 1999 general election. He represented the DP, which shortly afterwards became the DA, and he served the Free State constituency. [1] In the next general election in 2004, He left the national Parliament to take up a seat in the Free State Provincial Legislature, ranked first on the DA's list for the province. [3] [4] However, on 2 December 2006, he was sworn back in to the National Assembly, again representing the Free State constituency; he filled a casual vacancy that arose in the DA caucus after Roy Jankielsohn's resignation. [5] He retired from his seat after the 2009 general election. [2]
Botha is married to national politician Sandra Botha, [6] who retired alongside him in 2009. [2]
Andries Botha | |
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Member of the National Assembly | |
In office 2 December 2006 – May 2009 | |
In office June 1999 – April 2004 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Andries Johannes Botha 12 July 1939 |
Citizenship | South Africa |
Political party |
|
Spouse | Sandra Botha |
Andries Johannes Botha (born 12 July 1939) [1] is retired a South African politician who served in the National Assembly and Free State Provincial Legislature, representing the Democratic Alliance (DA) and the Democratic Party (DA). He is a former leader of the DA's Free State branch. [2]
Botha was elected to a seat in the National Assembly in the 1999 general election. He represented the DP, which shortly afterwards became the DA, and he served the Free State constituency. [1] In the next general election in 2004, He left the national Parliament to take up a seat in the Free State Provincial Legislature, ranked first on the DA's list for the province. [3] [4] However, on 2 December 2006, he was sworn back in to the National Assembly, again representing the Free State constituency; he filled a casual vacancy that arose in the DA caucus after Roy Jankielsohn's resignation. [5] He retired from his seat after the 2009 general election. [2]
Botha is married to national politician Sandra Botha, [6] who retired alongside him in 2009. [2]