House of Representatives (South Africa)
Coloured parliamentary house (1984–1994)
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The House of Representatives (Afrikaans: Raad van Verteënwoordigers) was an 80-seat body in the Tricameral Parliament of South Africa which existed from 1984–1994. It was reserved for Coloured South Africans. The body was elected twice; in 1984 and 1989. Electoral turnouts for the House of Representatives were poor.[1]
House of Representatives Raad van Verteënwoordigers | |
|---|---|
| Type | |
| Type | |
| History | |
| Established | 1984 |
| Disbanded | 1994 |
| Preceded by | Coloured Persons' Representative Council |
| Succeeded by | National Assembly |
| Elections | |
| First-past-the-post | |
Last election | 6 September 1989 |
| Meeting place | |
| Houses of Parliament Cape Town Cape Province, South Africa | |
The House of Representatives met in the former Senate chamber in the Houses of Parliament, Cape Town.[2] The executive arm of the House of Representatives was a Ministers' Council, led by a chairman. The civil service that dealt with Coloured "own affairs" (including education, health and welfare, local government, housing and agriculture) was called the Administration: House of Representatives, and was based in Cape Town.[3][4]
Results
In 1984, the House was dominated by the Labour Party, which won 76 of the 80 seats.
In 1989, the Labour Party lost support but still maintained a majority of seats with 69. Other parties represented included the Democratic Reform Party, United Democratic Party, Freedom Party and 2 independents. The 1989 house was almost entirely dominated by men, with only one woman elected.[5]
| Election | Date | Total seats | Labour Party | Others | Indep. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 election | 22 August 1984 | 80 | 76 | 3 | 1 |
| 1989 election | 6 September 1989 | 80 | 69 | 9 | 2 |
Chairman of the Ministers' Council
- Allan Hendrickse (September 1984 – 3 February 1992)
- Jac Rabie (3 February 1992 – March 1994) [6]