Gerrit van Rensburg
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Gerrit van Rensburg | |
|---|---|
 Van Rensburg in 2014 | |
| Western Cape Minister of Agriculture | |
| In office 8 May 2009 – 26 May 2014 | |
| Premier | Helen Zille |
| Preceded by | Cobus Dowry |
| Succeeded by | Alan Winde |
| In office June 1999 – December 2001 | |
| Premier | Gerald Morkel |
| Preceded by | Lampie Fick[1] |
| Succeeded by | Johan Gelderblom |
| Member of the Western Cape Provincial Parliament | |
| In office June 1999 – May 2014 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Hendrik Gerhardus van Rensburg 26 May 1948 |
| Died | 11 January 2021 (aged 72) |
| Party | Democratic Alliance (2003 onwards) |
| Other political affiliations | New National Party (Until 2003) |
| Spouse | Christa |
| Alma mater | Stellenbosch University |
Hendrik Gerhardus van Rensburg (26 May 1948 – 11 January 2021) was a South African farmer and politician. Initially a member of the New National Party, he was elected to the Western Cape Provincial Parliament in 1999. He was then appointed Provincial Minister for Agriculture, a post he would hold until December 2001. He defected to the Democratic Alliance in 2003. Following the DA's victory in the Western Cape, he would serve as the Provincial Minister of Agriculture again until his retirement from politics in 2014.
Van Rensburg was born on 26 May 1948. He studied agriculture at the Stellenbosch University and was a farmer in Mossel Bay.[2] Van Rensburg was also the secretary of the Agricultural Societies and Unions for 15 years. Van Rensburg was a member of the Western Cape Agriculture Executive for 13 years, during which he was vice-chairman for three years as well as president for another three years. He received an honorary presidency from Agri Western Cape in June 2005.[3]