Michael Abraham (25 May 1952 – January 2022) was a South African politician and lawyer who served in the National Assembly from 1994 to 1999. He represented the Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP), which he joined in 1993 while representing the Tongaat constituency in the apartheid-era House of Delegates.
Michael Abraham | |
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| Member of the National Assembly | |
| In office May 1994 – June 1999 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 25 May 1952 Mtunzini, Natal Province Union of South Africa |
| Died | January 2022 (aged 69) |
| Citizenship | South Africa |
| Political party | Inkatha Freedom Party (since 1993) |
| Other political affiliations | National Party Democratic Party |
Life and career edit
Abraham was born on 25 May 1952 in Mtunzini in on the North Coast of the former Natal Province.[1] He matriculated at Stanger High School and practiced as a lawyer, while also acting as a Christian minister in Tongaat.[1] He represented Tongaat in the House of Delegates, the Indian house of the Tricameral Parliament, variously as a member of the National Party, the Democratic Party, and, from April 1993, the IFP.[2]
In the 1994 general election, he was elected to represent the IFP in the new multi-racial National Assembly.[3] He was later a local councillor.[1] He died in January 2015 after being diagnosed with cancer.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b c d "Tongaat mourns the loss of beloved activist". Tabloid Newspapers. 19 January 2022. Retrieved 15 May 2023.
- ^ "MP defects to Inkatha" (PDF). Business Day. 2 April 1993. p. 2. Retrieved 15 May 2023 – via South African History Project.
- ^ South Africa: Campaign and Election Report April 26–29, 1994. International Republican Institute. 1994. Retrieved 13 April 2023 – via Yumpu.