Abe Bloomberg (March 14, 1904 - 27 July 1990) was a South African attorney and politician.[2] He served as Mayor of Cape Town from 1945 to 1947, and was a United Party member for the Castle constituency in Cape Town.[2] His tenure as mayor coincided with Queen Elizabeth II's royal tour of South Africa in 1947.[2] He was a confidant of Jan Smuts and the father of the late David Bloomberg, who also served as mayor of Cape Town from 1973 to 1975.[3][2] As a lawyer, he was part of the legal team involved in the Coloured vote constitutional crisis. In the Supreme Court of South Africa, he challenged a government decision to remove Cape Coloureds from the voter roll.[3]
Abe Bloomberg | |
|---|---|
| Mayor of Cape Town | |
| In office 1945–1947 | |
| Preceded by | Ernest Nyman |
| Succeeded by | Herbert Gearing |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Abraham Bloomberg 14 March 1904 Johannesburg |
| Died | 27 July 1990 (aged 86)[1] Cape Town |
| Nationality | South African |
| Spouse | Miriam Kirsch |
| Children | David Bloomberg |
| Residence | Fresnaye, Cape Town |
| Occupation | Politician, attorney |
References edit
- ^ Abe Bloomberg Geni. Retrieved on 1 January 2024
- ^ a b c d Green, Michael (2004). Around and About: Memoirs of a South African Newspaperman. Cape Town: David Philip. p. 163. ISBN 9780864866608.
- ^ a b CT history through the yes of its Jewish mayors South African Jewish Report. 2–9 March 2012