Gene Louw

Eugene "Gene" Louw, (15 July 1931 – 12 October 2015),[1] was a South African politician, member of the National Party, MP for Durbanville and Paarl, who was administrator for Cape Province (1979–1989), Minister of Home Affairs[2] (1989–1992), National Education (1989–1990), Public Works (1992–1993) and Defence (1992–1993) in the F.W. de Klerk government.

Eugene Louw
Speaker of the House of Assembly of South Africa
In office 1991–1994
President	FW de Klerk
Preceded by	Louis le Grange
Succeeded by	Frene Ginwala
Minister of Defence
In office May 1992 – 30 March 1993
Preceded by	Roelf Meyer
Succeeded by	Kobie Coetsee
Minister of Public Works
In office 1992–1993
Preceded by	Leon Wessels
Succeeded by	Louis Shill
Minister of Home Affairs
In office 1989–1992
Preceded by	Stoffel Botha
Succeeded by	Louis Pienaar
Minister of Education
In office 1989–1990
Preceded by	Gerrit Viljoen
Succeeded by	Louis Pienaar
Personal details
Born	Eugene Louw 15 July 1931
Died	12 October 2015 (aged 84)
Nationality	South African
Political party	National Party (South Africa)

Louw retired from political life in 1994 to return to his work as a lawyer in Durbanville.

References

1. "Gene Louw served in FW de Klerk's Cabinet". Weekend Argus. 18 October 2015.
2. Goldstein, Robert Justin (2001). Political censorship. Taylor & Francis. pp. 496–. ISBN 978-1-57958-320-0. Retrieved 26 June 2011.