Corné Mulder

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Cornelius Petrus Mulder
Born1961
NationalitySouth African
Alma mater Potchefstroom University
OccupationPolitician
Political party Freedom Front Plus

Cornelius Petrus Mulder is a South African politician. He serves as a member of the National Assembly of South Africa.

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Early life

Corné Mulder is the son of the former National Party minister Connie Mulder who served under John Vorster. He is also the younger brother of the former the Freedom Front Plus leader Pieter Mulder. Corné Mulder graduated from Potchefstroom University, with a B.Juris degree, followed by an LL.B in 1982. [1] He later completed doctoral research at the Institute for Advanced Legal Studies at the University of London and the Max-Planck-Institut für Ausländisches öffentliches Recht und Völkerrecht at Heidelberg, Germany.

Career

First elected as an MP for the Conservative Party prior to South Africa's transition to full democracy, Mulder has continuously served as a member of the National Assembly of South Africa since 1994. [1] He is a member of Freedom Front Plus, where he serves as chief parliamentary whip and Western Cape's leader. [1] [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Dr Cornelius Petrus Mulder". People's Assembly. Retrieved 15 July 2017.
  2. "CORNELIUS MULDER". Who's Who Southern Africa. Retrieved 15 July 2017.