Philip Schalkwyk Explained

Party:
Office1:Member of the National Assembly
Termstart1:June 1999
Termend1:April 2004
Citizenship:South Africa
Birth Date:20 August 1931
Constituency1:Gauteng
Allegiance:South African Defence Force
Rank:Brigadier-General

Philippus Johannes Schalkwyk (born 20 August 1931) is a retired South African military officer and politician. He was a brigadier-general in the South African Defence Force and later represented the Democratic Party (DP) in the National Assembly from 1999 to 2004. In the assembly, he served the Gauteng constituency and was a member of the Joint Standing Committee on Intelligence.

Life and career

Schalkwyk was born on 20 August 1931.[1] He entered politics after retiring from military service; he was a brigadier-general in the South African Defence Force.[2] In the 1999 general election, he was elected to represent the DP in the National Assembly, serving the Gauteng constituency. He served a single term in his seat, leaving after the 2004 general election.

During the term, Schalkwyk served as the DP's spokesman on defence, and, with Hendrik Schmidt, was also a defence spokesman for the Democratic Alliance, the multi-party opposition coalition founded by the DP in 2000.[3] In late May 2001, he was additionally nominated to serve as the DP's sole representative on the Joint Standing Committee on Intelligence, replacing Richard Pillay.[4]

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: 16 August 2000 . DP slams meddling in Army . 2023-05-09 . News24 . en-US.
  3. News: 18 January 2001 . DA builds firepower to pursue arms-deal probe . IOL . 9 May 2023.
  4. Web site: 2 June 2001 . DA chief whip, intelligence chair to meet . 2023-05-09 . News24 . en-US.