Vause Raw
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South African politician of the apartheid era. Born in Durban
in 1921, Vause Raw was a prominent member of the United Party
from the 1940s onwards. After the party disbanded in 1977, Raw was elected leader of its successor, the New Republic Party
, continuing in that capacity until 1984. He served for many years in the whites-only parliament as the MP for Durban's Point constituency. He died on the 21st of March, 2001 after a long illness. Twice married, he was the father of seven children.
Durban
Durban is the largest city in the South African province of KwaZulu-Natal and the third largest city in South Africa. It forms part of the eThekwini metropolitan municipality. Durban is famous for being the busiest port in South Africa. It is also seen as one of the major centres of tourism...
in 1921, Vause Raw was a prominent member of the United Party
United Party (South Africa)
The United Party was South Africa's ruling political party between 1934 and 1948. It was formed by a merger of most of Prime Minister Barry Hertzog's National Party with the rival South African Party of Jan Smuts, plus the remnants of the Unionist Party...
from the 1940s onwards. After the party disbanded in 1977, Raw was elected leader of its successor, the New Republic Party
New Republic Party
The New Republic Party was a South African political party. It was formed as the successor to the disbanded United Party in 1977. After the UP wound up, initially the last UP leader, Sir de Villiers Graaff served as the interim national leader of the new party, with Radclyffe Cadman as...
, continuing in that capacity until 1984. He served for many years in the whites-only parliament as the MP for Durban's Point constituency. He died on the 21st of March, 2001 after a long illness. Twice married, he was the father of seven children.