Roelf Meyer

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.

• •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.