Keppies Niemann | |
|---|---|
| Member of the National Assembly | |
| In office May 1994 –April 2004 | |
| Constituency | Northern Cape |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Johannes Jacobus Niemann 19 September 1936 |
| Citizenship | South Africa |
| Political party | New National Party National Party |
Johannes Jacobus "Keppies" Niemann (born 19 September 1936) [1] is a retired South African politician. He represented the National Party (NP) and New National Party (NNP) in the National Assembly from 1994 to 2004,gaining election in 1994 [2] and 1999. [1] He represented the Northern Cape constituency. When the NNP joined the Democratic Alliance in 2000,he was appointed as the alliance's spokesman on transport. [3]
Niemann left Parliament after the 2004 general election. [4] He formerly represented the NP in the apartheid-era House of Assembly,and at the time of his departure in 2004 he was considered by News24 to be "the most senior member of the party in a public position". [4]
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