Johann Durand (politician) explained

Party:New National Party
National Party
Office1:Member of the National Assembly
Termstart1:June 1999
Termend1:April 2004
Citizenship:South Africa
Birth Date:1 January 1954
Constituency1:Gauteng

Johann Durand (born 1 January 1954) is a South African politician from Gauteng. He represented the New National Party (NNP) in the National Assembly from 1999 to 2004.

Early life and career

Born on 1 January 1954,[1] Durand was formerly a local politician in Pretoria.[2] He is Coloured.

Legislative career

Durand was elected to the National Assembly in the 1999 general election, serving the Gauteng constituency. He served as the NNP's spokesman on correctional services during the legislative term that followed.[3] In the next general election in 2004, the NNP performed extremely poorly, and Durand was among those who lost his seat.[4]

In the aftermath of the 2004 election, Durand was appointed as director for administration in the ministerial office of NNP leader Marthinus van Schalkwyk, who had been appointed as Minister of Environmental Affairs and Tourism. The Democratic Alliance complained that the appointment displayed "blatant nepotism".[5]

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: 1995-10-20 . Local elections: The brown Nat, the tree planter, the premier’s mother-in-law, and a madam called Eve . 2023-05-20 . The Mail & Guardian . en-ZA.
  3. Web site: 2003-07-02 . Outrage over rape of teenager in police cell . 2023-05-20 . The Mail & Guardian . en-ZA.
  4. Web site: 18 April 2004 . Long knives out for Marthinus . 2023-05-20 . News24 . en-US.
  5. Web site: 16 May 2014 . DA accuses NNP of nepotism . 2023-05-20 . News24 . en-US.