Former Premier

Personal

• Marital Status: Married
• Pastimes: Cricket and cricket administration

Positions last Held

• Premier of the Western Cape Provincial Government (1998).

Academic Qualifications

• Obtained secondary education at Bethel Seventh Day Adventist College, Butterworth, Transkei.
• Diploma in Electrical Technology at Umtata Tech and Electrical Engineering at Mangosuthu.
• Post Graduate Diploma in Economic Principles, University of London (1995-1996).
• MSc in Financial Economics at University of London (1997).

Career/Memberships/Positions/Other Activities

• Member of Parliament, Retreat Constitutency (1984).
• Spokesperson for the Labour Pary on Environmental Affairs, as well as Public Works and Planning (1984).
• Re-elected as Mmember of Parliament, Retreat Constituency (1989).
• Chairperson of the Labour Party, Peninsula Region (1988-1991).
• Resigned as member of the Labour Party and joined the National Party (1991).
• Member of the Executive Council of the National Party, Cape Province (1991).
• Minister of Budgetary and Auxilliary Services in the Minister's Council portfolio which later included the Housing and Agriculture (1992).
• MEC of Housing, Western Cape Provincial Government (1994).
• Leader of the House, Western Cape Provincial Government (1994-1998).
• MEC of Police Services, Western Cape Provincial Government (1996).
• Re-appointed MEC of Community Safety, Western Cape Provincial Government(1998).
• Leader of the National Party, Western Cape (1998).
• Former member of the Western Cape Province Cricket Union's Coaching and Planning Committee
• Former Chairman of the Cape Town Cricket Club anf the Cape Town Hockey Club.
• Honorary Life Member of the Cape Town Cricket Club.