Roelf Meyer

South African politician

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Occupation

Politician

Born in

Gqeberha

Born

July 16, 1947

Zodiac

Cancer

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79

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Born
July 16, 1947 in 🇿🇦Gqeberha
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About

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Roelof Petrus Meyer GCOB is a South African politician and businessman. A Member of Parliament between 1979 and 1997, he was the chief negotiator for the National Party government during the negotiations to end apartheid. He later co-founded the United Democratic Movement.

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  • •Roelf Meyer played a crucial role in negotiating the end of apartheid in South Africa, working closely with Cyril Ramaphosa from the ANC.
  • •Meyer served as Minister of Defence in Nelson Mandela's Government of National Unity.
  • •Meyer co-founded the United Democratic Movement (UDM) with Bantu Holomisa in 1997, signaling a shift in South African politics after apartheid.
  • •Before becoming a key negotiator, Meyer held various ministerial positions in the National Party government, including Minister of Constitutional Development.
  • •Meyer has been involved in conflict resolution and peace-building initiatives in other countries after his political career in South Africa.

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Sun Sign

Cancer♋︎

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Moon Sign

Cancer♋︎

Dominant Element

Water

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5 dated eventsPartial archive
1997

Resigned from Parliament

1997

Resigned from his position as a Member of Parliament.

Co-founded the United Democratic Movement

1997

Co-founded the United Democratic Movement (UDM) with Bantu Holomisa.

1991

Chief Negotiator for the National Party

1991

Appointed as the chief negotiator for the National Party government in negotiations to end apartheid.

1979

Elected to Parliament

1979

Elected as a Member of Parliament for the National Party.

1947
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Born in Gqeberha

Jul 16, 1947

Roelof Petrus Meyer was born in Gqeberha (then Port Elizabeth), South Africa.