Summary
Pieter Mattheus Kruger Le Roux, generally known as P. K. Le Roux (11 November 1904 – 23 June 1985)[1][2] was a South African National Party politician who served as a Cabinet minister between 1958 and 1968, first as Minister of Water Affairs and Agricultural Technical Services and latterly as Minister of the Interior.
P. K. Le Roux | |
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| Minister of the Interior | |
| In office 1966–1968 | |
| Prime Minister | B. J. Vorster |
| Preceded by | Jan de Klerk |
| Succeeded by | Lourens Muller |
| Minister of Water Affairs and Agricultural Technical Services | |
| In office 1958–1966 | |
| Prime Minister |
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| Preceded by | Paul Sauer (of Agriculture) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Pieter Mattheus Kruger le Roux 11 November 1904 De Rust, Cape Colony |
| Died | 23 June 1985 (aged 80) Wilderness, Cape Province[1] |
| Political party | National Party |
| Alma mater | University of Stellenbosch |
Biography edit
Pieter Mattheus Kruger Le Roux was born on 11 November 1904 at Doornhoek, a farm near De Rust in the vicinity of Oudtshoorn in what was then the Cape Colony. His parents were Gert Cornelis Le Roux and his wife Margaretha. He attended Outeniqua High School in George, then the University of Stellenbosch.[3]
First elected to parliament in 1948 as the National Party member for Victoria West, Le Roux became the government's Chief Whip in the South African parliament in 1955. He was appointed to the Cabinet as Minister of Water Affairs and Agricultural Technical Services in 1958, shortly before the end of J. G. Strijdom's premiership, and retained this role under Strijdom's successor Hendrik Verwoerd until 1966, when B. J. Vorster became Prime Minister following Verwoerd's assassination. Vorster made Le Roux Minister of the Interior, a post he retained until 1968.[4]
Election results edit
| Year | Constituency | Candidate | Party | Votes | Percentage | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 | Bredasdorp | P. V. G. van der Byl | United Party | 4,326 | 56.5% | [5] |
| P. M. K. Le Roux | Reunited National Party | 3,280 | 42.9% | |||
| 1948 | Victoria West | P. M. K. Le Roux | National Party | 4,260 | 49.7% | [6] |
| J. M. Connan | United Party | 4,236 | 49.4% | |||
| 1953 | Prieska | P. M. K. Le Roux | National Party | 4,964 | 53.9% | [7] |
| J. M. Connan | United Party | 4,186 | 45.4% | |||
| 1958 | Oudtshoorn | P. M. K. Le Roux | National Party | 6,042 | 72.3% | [8] |
| J. J. Joubert | United Party | 2,281 | 27.3% | |||
| 1961 | Oudtshoorn | P. M. K. Le Roux | National Party | Unopposed | – | [9] |
| 1966 | Oudtshoorn | P. M. K. Le Roux | National Party | Unopposed | – | [10] |
| 1970 | Oudtshoorn | P. M. K. Le Roux | National Party | Unopposed | – | [11] |
References edit
- ^ a b af:PK le Roux
- ^ "South African ministries, etc".
- ^ Kruger 1960, p. 8.
- ^ Uwechue 1977, p. 1223.
- ^ Schoeman 1977, p. 252.
- ^ Schoeman 1977, p. 279.
- ^ Schoeman 1977, p. 328.
- ^ Schoeman 1977, p. 357.
- ^ Schoeman 1977, p. 398.
- ^ Schoeman 1977, p. 429.
- ^ Schoeman 1977, p. 463.
- Bibliography
- Kruger, J. F., ed. (1960). Wie is Wie in Suid-Afrika (in Afrikaans). Johannesburg: Vitae Uitgewers.
- Schoeman, B. M. (1977). Parlementêre verkiesings in Suid-Afrika 1910–1976 (in Afrikaans). Pretoria: Aktuele Publikasies.
- Uwechue, Ralph, ed. (1977). Africa Year Book and Who's Who. London: Africa Journal Limited. ISBN 0-903274-05-1.