Abe Bloomberg | |
|---|---|
| Mayor of Cape Town | |
| In office 1945–1947 | |
| Preceded by | Ernest Nyman |
| Succeeded by | Herbert Gearing |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Abraham Bloomberg 14 March 1904 Johannesburg |
| Died | 27 July 1990 (aged 86) [1] Cape Town |
| Nationality | South African |
| Spouse | Miriam Kirsch |
| Children | David Bloomberg |
| Residence | Fresnaye,Cape Town |
| Occupation | Politician,attorney |
Abe Bloomberg (March 14,1904 - 27 July 1990) was a South African attorney and politician. [2] He served as Mayor of Cape Town from 1945 to 1947,and was a United Party member for the Castle constituency in Cape Town. [2] His tenure as mayor coincided with Queen Elizabeth II's royal tour of South Africa in 1947. [2] He was a confidant of Jan Smuts and the father of the late David Bloomberg,who also served as mayor of Cape Town from 1973 to 1975. [3] [2] As a lawyer,he was part of the legal team involved in the Coloured vote constitutional crisis. In the Supreme Court of South Africa,he challenged a government decision to remove Cape Coloureds from the voter roll. [3]
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