Rudolph Hendrik "Roelie" Groenewald (born 14 July 1950)[1] is a South African politician who represented the National Party (NP) in the National Assembly from 1994 to 1999.[2] He was elected to his seat in the 1994 general election[3] and served as his party's deputy spokesman on justice.[4][5]

Roelie Groenewald
Member of the National Assembly
In office
May 1994 – June 1999
Personal details
Born
Rudolph Hendrik Groenewald

(1950-07-14) 14 July 1950 (age 73)
CitizenshipSouth Africa
Political partyNational Party

Groenewald stood for re-election in 1999 as a candidate for the New National Party, the NP's successor. However, he was ranked 8th on the regional party list for Gauteng[1] and therefore failed to gain re-election.

References edit

  1. ^ a b "General Notice: Electoral Commission Notice 1113 of 1999 – Final List of Candidates" (PDF). Government Gazette of South Africa. Pretoria, South Africa: Government of South Africa. 26 May 1999. p. 242. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
  2. ^ "Members of the National Assembly". Parliament of South Africa. 3 June 1998. Archived from the original on 28 June 1998. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
  3. ^ "Minutes of proceedings of the Constitutional Assembly" (PDF). Department of Justice and Constitutional Development. 24 May 1994. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
  4. ^ "NNP welcomes law prohibiting military training". SAPA. 15 January 1999.
  5. ^ "Nice guy, but can he do the job?". The Mail & Guardian. 17 July 1998. Retrieved 20 April 2023.