André Fourie Explained

Party:	National Party New National Party
Citizenship:	South Africa
Birth Name:	Andrew Fourie
Birth Date:	15 March 1944

Andrew Fourie (born 15 March 1944),^[1] commonly known as André Fourie, is a retired South African politician who represented the National Party in the National Assembly during the first democratic Parliament from 1994 to 1999. He was elected in the 1994 general election^[2] and served on the Constitutional Committee that negotiated the 1996 South African Constitution.^[3] He was also the leader of the NP's Northern Province branch.^[4]

The Mail & Guardian described Fourie as "one of Parliament's less popular members".^[5] He stood for re-election in 1999, ranked first on the New National Party's Northern Province party list, but he was not re-elected.

During apartheid, Fourie was Minister of Regional and Land Affairs in the cabinet of President F. W. de Klerk.^[6]

External links

• André Fourie at Parliament of South Africa

Notes and References

1. Web site: 26 May 1999 . General Notice: Electoral Commission Notice 1113 of 1999 – Final List of Candidates . 9 May 2023 . . . 242 . Pretoria, South Africa.
2. Book: South Africa: Campaign and Election Report April 26–29, 1994 . . 1994 . 13 April 2023 . Yumpu.
3. Web site: 2020-06-01 . Constitutional Committee . 2023-06-16 . Our Constitution . en-US.
4. Book: Tempelhoff, Johann W. N. . Townspeople of the Soutpansberg: A Centenary History of Louis Trichardt 1899-1999 . 1999 . The Council . 978-0-620-23815-1 . 354 . en.
5. Web site: 1999-03-26 . Take a bow for the new South Africa . 2023-06-16 . The Mail & Guardian . en-ZA.
6. Lynd . Hilary . 2021-04-03 . The Peace Deal: The Formation of the Ingonyama Trust and the IFP Decision to Join South Africa's 1994 Elections . South African Historical Journal . en . 73 . 2 . 318–360 . 10.1080/02582473.2021.1909116 . 236389402 . 0258-2473. free .