Anna van Wyk explained

Party:
Office1:Member of the National Assembly
Termstart1:May 1994
Termend1:April 2004
Citizenship:South Africa
Birth Date:4 September 1942
Constituency1:Western Cape

Anna van Wyk (born 4 September 1942) is a retired South African politician who represented the National Party (NP) and New National Party (NNP) in the National Assembly from 1994 to 2004, serving the Western Cape constituency. She failed to gain re-election in the 2004 general election.

Early life and career

Van Wyk was born on 4 September 1942.[1] She was formerly an adviser to F. W. de Klerk while he was leader of the NP.[2]

Post-apartheid legislative career

In South Africa's first post-apartheid elections in 1994, van Wyk was elected to represent the NP in the new National Assembly.[3] After gaining re-election in 1999, she served as the NNP's spokesperson on arts and culture[4] [5] and later on communications.[6]

In mid-2000, the Mail & Guardian reported that van Wyk had met with the Inkatha Freedom Party about possibly defecting during the next floor-crossing window, but van Wyk remained with the NNP. However, in the 2004 general election, the party performed very poorly and she did not secure re-election to her seat.[7]

Notes and References

  1. 11 June 1999 . General Notice: Notice 1319 of 1999 – Electoral Commission: Representatives Elected to the Various Legislatures . . Pretoria, South Africa . . 408 . 20203 . 26 March 2021.
  2. Web site: 2002-06-20 . NNP vulnerable to musical chairs in Parliament . 2023-04-26 . The Mail & Guardian . en-ZA.
  3. Book: South Africa: Campaign and Election Report April 26–29, 1994 . . 1994 . 13 April 2023 . Yumpu.
  4. Web site: 11 July 2002 . 'My conscience is clear' . 2023-04-26 . News24 . en-US.
  5. Web site: 7 August 2000 . 'Tolla's death leaves a void' . 2023-04-26 . News24 . en-US.
  6. Web site: 2003-07-10 . Don’t panic, we’re not insolvent, says Post Office . 2023-04-26 . The Mail & Guardian . en-ZA.
  7. Web site: 18 April 2004 . Long knives out for Marthinus . 2023-04-26 . News24 . en-US.