Le Grange was born to Elizabeth Raats and Johannes Jacobus Le Grange in Ladybrand in the Orange Free State of South Africa.[1]: 135 He attended primary school in Fochville and Potchefstroom and matriculated Potchefstroom Hoer Volkskool in 1946.[1]: 135 After matriculating, he joined the Department of Interior and Justice in 1947 as clerk while studying for a Bachelor of Arts from the University of South Africa, obtaining it in 1953.[1]: 135 He left to become an attorney in partnership, obtaining his Attorneys' Admission Diploma in 1955 and an LL.B. in 1956.[1]: 135 He received a BA Honours in Political Science in 1964 from the University of Potchefstroom.[1]: 135
Political careeredit
His came from a politically active family, his mother a secretary of the National Party's Kimberley branch in 1915, while his father had stood as an independent in Losberg in 1938.[1]: 136 He was a member of the National Party, Member of Parliament for the constituency of Potchefstroom (1966-1991), Deputy Minister of Information (1975-1978), Interior (1975-1978), Immigration (1978), and Public Works (1978), in governments of John Vorster.[1]: 136
He then served as Minister of Tourism and Public Works (1978-1979), Prisons (1979-1980), Police (1979-1982) and Law and Order (1982-1986) in the cabinets of P.W. Botha,[1]: 136 before he became the 13th Speaker of the House of Assembly of South Africa (1987-1991).
Marriageedit
He married Jessie Ortlepp-Marais in May 1952, and had two sons and two daughters.[1]: 137
[Louis le Grange died the way he lived – among friends]. Beeld (in Afrikaans). 28 October 1991.
^ abcdefghiGastrow, Shelagh (1985). Who's who in South African politics. Internet Archive. Johannesburg : Ravan Press. ISBN978-0-86975-280-7.
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louis, grange, august, 1928, october, 1991, lawyer, south, african, politician, member, national, party, cabinet, minister, south, africain, office, 1978, 1986presidentmarais, viljoenprime, ministerjohn, vorsterp, bothaspeaker, house, assembly, south, africain. Louis le Grange 16 August 1928 25 October 1991 was a lawyer a South African politician and a member of the National Party Louis le GrangeCabinet Minister of South AfricaIn office 1978 1986PresidentMarais ViljoenPrime MinisterJohn VorsterP W BothaSpeaker of the House of Assembly of South AfricaIn office 1987 1991PresidentF W de KlerkPreceded byJohan GreeffSucceeded byGene LouwPersonal detailsBorn 1928 08 16 16 August 1928Ladybrand Orange Free State Union of South AfricaDied25 October 1991 1991 10 25 aged 63 Potchefstroom Orange Free State province South AfricaCitizenshipSouth African citizenshipPolitical partyNational PartySpouseJessie Ortlepp Marais m 1952 wbr Alma materPotchefstroom University for Christian Higher Education Contents 1 Early life 2 Political career 3 Marriage 4 Death 5 ReferencesEarly life editLe Grange was born to Elizabeth Raats and Johannes Jacobus Le Grange in Ladybrand in the Orange Free State of South Africa 1 135 He attended primary school in Fochville and Potchefstroom and matriculated Potchefstroom Hoer Volkskool in 1946 1 135 After matriculating he joined the Department of Interior and Justice in 1947 as clerk while studying for a Bachelor of Arts from the University of South Africa obtaining it in 1953 1 135 He left to become an attorney in partnership obtaining his Attorneys Admission Diploma in 1955 and an LL B in 1956 1 135 He received a BA Honours in Political Science in 1964 from the University of Potchefstroom 1 135 Political career editHis came from a politically active family his mother a secretary of the National Party s Kimberley branch in 1915 while his father had stood as an independent in Losberg in 1938 1 136 He was a member of the National Party Member of Parliament for the constituency of Potchefstroom 1966 1991 Deputy Minister of Information 1975 1978 Interior 1975 1978 Immigration 1978 and Public Works 1978 in governments of John Vorster 1 136 He then served as Minister of Tourism and Public Works 1978 1979 Prisons 1979 1980 Police 1979 1982 and Law and Order 1982 1986 in the cabinets of P W Botha 1 136 before he became the 13th Speaker of the House of Assembly of South Africa 1987 1991 Marriage editHe married Jessie Ortlepp Marais in May 1952 and had two sons and two daughters 1 137 Death editHe died of a heart attack in Potchefstroom aged 63 References edit Louis le Grange het gesterf soos hy geleef het tussen vriende Louis le Grange died the way he lived among friends Beeld in Afrikaans 28 October 1991 a b c d e f g h i Gastrow Shelagh 1985 Who s who in South African politics Internet Archive Johannesburg Ravan Press ISBN 978 0 86975 280 7 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Louis le Grange amp oldid 1215231042, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
