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Roelof Meyer
GCOB
Meyer at an AMISOM seminar in 2017
Minister of Constitutional Development and Provincial Affairs
In office 1994–1996
President
Nelson Mandela
Succeeded by
Valli Moosa
Minister of Constitutional Affairs and Communication
In office 1992–1994
President
F. W. de Klerk
Minister of Defence
In office 1991–1992
President
F. W. de Klerk
Preceded by
Magnus Malan
Succeeded by
Gene Louw
Personal details
Born
Roelof Petrus Meyer
(1947-07-16) 16 July 1947 (age 76) Port Elizabeth, Cape Province Union of South Africa
Political party
African National Congress (2006–present)
Other political affiliations
United Democratic Movement (1997–2006) National Party (until 1997)
Spouse
Michèle Meyer
Relations
Tobie Meyer (brother)
Children
3 sons, 3 daughters
Alma mater
University of the Free State
Roelof Petrus Meyer GCOB (born 16 July 1947) is a South African politician and businessman. A Member of Parliament between 1979 and 1997, he was the chief negotiator for the National Party government during the negotiations to end apartheid. He later co-founded the United Democratic Movement.
During his time in Parliament, Meyer served in the governments of three successive presidents: P. W. Botha, F. W. de Klerk, and Nelson Mandela. After resigning from the National Party in 1997, he co-founded the United Democratic Movement with Bantu Holomisa. He returned briefly to Parliament between 1999 and 2000 before retiring from frontline politics in January 2000.
"Curriculum Vitae: RoelfMeyer". Institute for Security Studies. Archived 2007-09-27 at the Wayback Machine "Roelof Petrus (Roelf) Meyer". South African...
political party, formed by a prominent former National Party leader, RoelfMeyer (who has since resigned from the UDM), a former African National Congress...
Democratic Movement, jointly headed by former National Party member RoelfMeyer, and former ANC member Bantu Holomisa, being the most successful of the...
commercial farming interests. The elder brother of prominent NP politician RoelfMeyer, Meyer rose to prominence as secretary and then chairperson of the NP's branch...
candidate for the new national flag. In February 1994, Cyril Ramaphosa and RoelfMeyer, the chief negotiators of the African National Congress and the National...
Movement (UDM) in 1997 with former ANC executive member John Taylor and RoelfMeyer, and was elected to parliament in 1999. Holomisa and the UDM supported...
Constitutional Development, RoelfMeyer, and the ANC by its Secretary General, Cyril Ramaphosa. Through intensive informal discussions, Meyer and Ramaphosa struck...
Minister of Housing in January 1995 after Joe Slovo died. In February 1996, RoelfMeyer resigned as Minister of Constitutional Development Provincial Affairs...
Jonathan Ball Publishers SA. p. A70. ISBN 9781868425358. Nöthling, C.J.; Meyers, E.M. (1982). "Leiers Deur die Jare (1912-1982)". Scientia Militaria: South...
Govan Mbeki, political activist and father of Thabo Mbeki (1910–2001) RoelfMeyer, politician and businessman (born 1947) Raymond Mhlaba, political activist...
[Afrikaans: Day of the Vow: Christian festival or festival of Baal?], RoelfMeyer, Pro Veritate, Vol. 10, No. 8.[4] "16 December (Day of Reconciliation)"...
experts, chaired by retired politician and former Minister of Defence, RoelfMeyer. The review was commissioned by Lindiwe Sisulu the then Minister of Defence...
Department of Constitutional Development and Provincial Affairs under RoelfMeyer in the Government of National Unity. It was this core logic that defined...
NP-government and the ANC. In 1993 he also took over the defence portfolio from RoelfMeyer until the elections of 1994. A Fast Attack Craft of the South African...
South African figures, like author Marie Warder, were born in Ficksburg. RoelfMeyer (Politician) schooled and matriculated in 1964 in Ficksburg. Andries...
office May 1996 – 16 June 1999 President Nelson Mandela Preceded by RoelfMeyer Succeeded by Sydney Mufamadi Member of Constitutional Assembly In office...
July 15 – Roky Erickson, American singer-songwriter (d. 2019) July 16 RoelfMeyer, South African politician, businessman July 17 – Queen Camilla, Queen...
Development In office 1989–1992 Preceded by J. C. Heunis Succeeded by RoelfMeyer Chairman of the Afrikaner Broederbond In office 1974–1980 Preceded by...
legislative term that followed, in June 1997, he was elected to succeed RoelfMeyer as leader of the NP's Gauteng provincial branch, narrowly defeating Fanus...
2005) 2 July – George Weideman, poet and writer. (d. 2008) 16 July – RoelfMeyer, politician. 5 August – Angus Buchan, televangelist, pastor & farmer...
ANC 29 December 2000 Replaced by Gert Oosthuizen on 16 February 2001. RoelfMeyer UDM 31 January 2000 Replaced by Sagadava Naidoo on 1 February 2000. Mighty...
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