Rupert Lorimer

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Rupert John Lorimer (died 3 January 2019) was a South African politician who represented the Progressive Party and Democratic Party in the House of Assembly. He was first elected to Parliament in April 1974 as a member of the Progressive Party. [1] During the negotiations to end apartheid, he was appointed to help enforce the National Peace Accord as a peace monitor in the Transvaal. [2] [3] He died on 3 January 2019, aged 87. [4]

Lorimer's children became post-apartheid politicians in the Democratic Alliance: his son is James Lorimer, [5] who served in the National Assembly, and his daughter is Kate Lorimer, who served in the Gauteng Provincial Legislature. [4]

References

  1. ↑ "DA mourns the death of liberal stalwart, Rupert Lorimer". Democratic Alliance. 3 January 2019. Retrieved 2 May 2025.
  2. ↑ Ottaway, David B. (5 August 1992). "ANC, S. African Government Dispute Meaning of Strike". The Washington Post. ISSN   0190-8286 . Retrieved 2 May 2025.
  3. ↑ Carmichael, Liz (16 June 2023). "Peacemaking and Peacebuilding in a Divided Society: South Africa's National Peace Accord in the Transition from Apartheid to Democracy". New England Journal of Public Policy. 35 (1). ISSN   0749-016X.
  4. 1 2 "Former Progressive Party MP Rupert Lorimer dies". News24. 3 January 2019. Retrieved 2 May 2025.
  5. ↑ Engelbrecht, Leon (15 May 2009). "DA announces "shadow cabinet"". defenceWeb. Retrieved 2 May 2025.
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