Gene Louw
Eugene "Gene" Louw, (15 July 1931 – 12 October 2015), was a South African politician, member of the National Party, MP for Durbanville and Paarl, who was administrator for Cape Province (1979–1989), Minister of Home Affairs (1989–1992), National Education (1989–1990), Public Works (1992–1993) and Defence (1992–1993) in the F.W. de Klerk government.
Eugene Louw | |
|---|---|
| Speaker of the House of Assembly of South Africa | |
| In office 1991–1994 | |
| President | FW de Klerk |
| Preceded by | Louis le Grange |
| Succeeded by | Frene Ginwala |
| Minister of Defence | |
| In office May 1992 – 30 March 1993 | |
| Preceded by | Roelf Meyer |
| Succeeded by | Kobie Coetsee |
| Minister of Public Works | |
| In office 1992–1993 | |
| Preceded by | Leon Wessels |
| Succeeded by | Louis Shill |
| Minister of Home Affairs | |
| In office 1989–1992 | |
| Preceded by | Stoffel Botha |
| Succeeded by | Louis Pienaar |
| Minister of Education | |
| In office 1989–1990 | |
| Preceded by | Gerrit Viljoen |
| Succeeded by | Louis Pienaar |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Eugene Louw 15 July 1931 |
| Died | 12 October 2015 (aged 84) |
| Nationality | South African |
| Political party | National Party (South Africa) |
Louw retired from political life in 1994 to return to his work as a lawyer in Durbanville.
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