Alwyn Schlebusch
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Alwyn Schlebusch was the only holder of the title Vice State President
of South Africa
from 1 January 1981 to 14 September 1984. He was an Afrikaner with a surname of German origin
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Schlebusch was appointed chair of the eponymous Schlebusch Commission
in 1972, which had the power to cut foreign funding and seize the assets of anti-apartheid organizations, such as the Christian Institute of Southern Africa
.
The position of Vice State President was created when the Senate was abolished in 1981. During his tenure, Schlebusch chaired the State President's Council, which advised on the creation of a new constitution. The post was abolished when the new constitution came into effect, replacing the ceremonial post of State President with an executive State President.
Before holding the post, Schlebusch was mayor of Hennenman
in the 1940s, Member of Parliament for Kroonstad
from 1962–1980, Minister of Public Works and Immigration in 1976, and Minister of Justice and Internal Affairs in 1979.
Subsequently, he held the position of Minister in the Office of the President in 1986. He died on 7 January 2008. He was survived by a son and two daughters, 14 grandchildren and 5 great grandchildren. His wife, Isabel, died in 1996 of cancer. She founded the "Toktokkie" cancer campaign in South Africa.
Vice State President of South Africa
Vice State President of South Africa was a position established between 1981 and 1984. Alwyn Schlebusch was the only holder of the position.The position was created under constitutional reforms in 1981, which abolished the Senate, and created a President's Council, chaired by the Vice State...
of South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
from 1 January 1981 to 14 September 1984. He was an Afrikaner with a surname of German origin
Schlebusch
Schlebusch is a surname of German origin. It is derived from the German word for a thorn bush. The family name was originally "von Schlebusch" which may indicate a title. . The first recorded name bearer of the surname Schlebusch was, Arnoldus de Rode von Schlebuschrode tracing back to 1174...
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Schlebusch was appointed chair of the eponymous Schlebusch Commission
Schlebusch Commission
The Schlebusch Commission was a parliamentary commission established in 1972 by the South African government of Prime Minister BJ Vorster to investigate four anti-apartheid civil society organizations....
in 1972, which had the power to cut foreign funding and seize the assets of anti-apartheid organizations, such as the Christian Institute of Southern Africa
Christian Institute of Southern Africa
The Christian Institute of Southern Africa was an ecumenical progressive organisation founded by English and Afrikaans clergy in December 1963 to unite South African Christians against apartheid...
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The position of Vice State President was created when the Senate was abolished in 1981. During his tenure, Schlebusch chaired the State President's Council, which advised on the creation of a new constitution. The post was abolished when the new constitution came into effect, replacing the ceremonial post of State President with an executive State President.
Before holding the post, Schlebusch was mayor of Hennenman
Hennenman
Hennenman is a small town in the Lejweleputswa District Municipality of the Free State province of South Africa. The town is unusual in the district as its economy is based mainly on agriculture not gold. The town, which started out as a railway station, was previously called Ventersburg Road. The...
in the 1940s, Member of Parliament for Kroonstad
Kroonstad
Kroonstad is the third-largest town in the Free State province of South Africa, and lies two hours drive from Gauteng. In the 1991 census it had a population of 110,963...
from 1962–1980, Minister of Public Works and Immigration in 1976, and Minister of Justice and Internal Affairs in 1979.
Subsequently, he held the position of Minister in the Office of the President in 1986. He died on 7 January 2008. He was survived by a son and two daughters, 14 grandchildren and 5 great grandchildren. His wife, Isabel, died in 1996 of cancer. She founded the "Toktokkie" cancer campaign in South Africa.