Andries Botha (Free State politician)

Andries Botha
Member of the National Assembly
In office
2 December 2006 – May 2009
In office
June 1999 – April 2004
Personal details
Born
Andries Johannes Botha

(1939-07-12) 12 July 1939 (age 85)
CitizenshipSouth Africa
Political party
SpouseSandra Botha

Andries Johannes Botha (born 12 July 1939)[1] is retired a South African politician who served in the National Assembly and Free State Provincial Legislature, representing the Democratic Alliance (DA) and the Democratic Party (DA). He is a former leader of the DA's Free State branch.[2]

Legislative career

Botha was elected to a seat in the National Assembly in the 1999 general election. He represented the DP, which shortly afterwards became the DA, and he served the Free State constituency.[1] In the next general election in 2004, He left the national Parliament to take up a seat in the Free State Provincial Legislature, ranked first on the DA's list for the province.[3][4] However, on 2 December 2006, he was sworn back in to the National Assembly, again representing the Free State constituency; he filled a casual vacancy that arose in the DA caucus after Roy Jankielsohn's resignation.[5] He retired from his seat after the 2009 general election.[2]

Personal life

Botha is married to national politician Sandra Botha,[6] who retired alongside him in 2009.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b "General Notice: Notice 1319 of 1999 – Electoral Commission: Representatives Elected to the Various Legislatures" (PDF). Government Gazette of South Africa. Vol. 408, no. 20203. Pretoria, South Africa: Government of South Africa. 11 June 1999. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
  2. ^ a b c "DA's Sandra Botha to retire after elections". The Mail & Guardian. 7 January 2009. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
  3. ^ "General Notice: Notice 717 of 2004 - Electoral Commission – List of Names of Representatives in the National Assembly and the Nine Provincial Legislatures in Respect of the Elections Held on 14 April 2004" (PDF). Government Gazette of South Africa. Vol. 466, no. 2677. Pretoria, South Africa: Government of South Africa. 20 April 2004. pp. 4–95. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
  4. ^ "South Africa" (PDF). Election Update 2004 (8). Electoral Institute of Southern Africa. 3 May 2004.
  5. ^ "National Assembly Members". Parliamentary Monitoring Group. 15 January 2009. Archived from the original on 14 May 2009. Retrieved 8 April 2023.
  6. ^ "Liberal boeremeisie with vooma". IOL. 27 May 2007. Retrieved 11 April 2023.