Sarel Jacobus "Kobus" Gous (born 24 March 1953)[1] is a retired South African politician who represented the National Party (NP) and New National Party (NNP) in the National Assembly until 2004. He joined during the first democratic Parliament and represented the Gauteng caucus. He was also the NNP's spokesman on health.
Kobus Gous | |
|---|---|
| Member of the National Assembly | |
| In office until April 2004 | |
| Constituency | Gauteng |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Sarel Jacobus Gous 24 March 1953 |
| Citizenship | South Africa |
| Political party | New National Party National Party |
Legislative career
editGous was not initially elected to a seat in South Africa's first post-apartheid elections in 1994,[2] but he was sworn in during the term to fill a casual vacancy in an NP seat.[3] He was narrowly re-elected in 1999, representing the recently renamed NNP in the Gauteng caucus.[1]
In 2000, the NNP joined the multi-party Democratic Alliance (DA), and DA leader Tony Leon appointed Gous to his shadow cabinet as one of the alliance's spokespersons on health, with a focus on HIV/AIDS.[4] The NNP's participation in the alliance was short-lived and, after its departure, Gous served as health spokesperson for the NNP alone.[5][6] Although the Mail & Guardian reported that he was courted by several rival parties, including the DA,[5] he continued to represent the NNP until after the 2004 general election, when he left Parliament.
References
edit- ^ a b "General Notice: Electoral Commission Notice 1113 of 1999 – Final List of Candidates" (PDF). Government Gazette of South Africa. Pretoria, South Africa: Government of South Africa. 26 May 1999. p. 242. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
- ^ South Africa: Campaign and Election Report April 26–29, 1994. International Republican Institute. 1994. Retrieved 13 April 2023 – via Yumpu.
- ^ "Members of the National Assembly". Parliament of South Africa. 3 June 1998. Archived from the original on 28 June 1998. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
- ^ "DA appoints joint parly spokespersons". News24. 23 August 2000. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
- ^ a b "NNP vulnerable to musical chairs in Parliament". The Mail & Guardian. 20 June 2002. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
- ^ "Widespread support for doctors' march". The Mail & Guardian. 5 February 2004. Retrieved 14 May 2023.