Eugene Louw, born 15 July 1931, is a South Africa

South Africa

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n politician

Politician

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, member of the National Party

National Party (South Africa)

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, MP for Durbanville and Paarl

Paarl

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, who was administrator for Cape Province

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 (1979–1989), Minister of Home Affairs

Minister of Home Affairs (South Africa)

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 (1989–1992), National Education (1989–1990), Public Works (1992–1993) and Defence (1992–1993) in the de Klerk government.

Louw retired from political life in 1994 to return to his work as a lawyer in Durbanville.