Vause Raw

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South African politician of the apartheid era. Born in Durban in 1921, Vause Raw was a prominent member of the United Party from the 1940s onwards. After the party disbanded in 1977, Raw was elected leader of its successor, the New Republic Party,[1] continuing in that capacity until 1984. He served for many years in the whites-only parliament as the MP for Durban's Point constituency. He died on the 21st of March, 2001 after a long illness[2]. Twice married, he was the father of seven children.

[edit] References

  1. ^ Mitchell, Thomas G. Indispensable traitors: Liberal Parties in Settler Conflicts, pp.21-22. Westport: Greenwood Press.
  2. ^ Vause Raw


[edit] Further Reading

Lemon, Anthony. "Issues and Campaigns in the South African General Election of 1981," African Affairs, Vol. 81, No. 325 (Oct., 1982), pp. 511-526.

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