Leon Markovitz
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Leon Markovitz | |
|---|---|
| Mayor of Cape Town | |
| In office 1985–1987 | |
| Preceded by | Sol Kreiner |
| Succeeded by | Peter Muller |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1937 |
| Died | 16 July 2005[1] |
| Spouse | Anthula Markovitz |
| Children | 6 |
| Occupation | Politician, hotelier |
Leon Markovitz (1937 – 16 July 2005) was a South African politician and hotelier, he served as Mayor of Cape Town between 1985 and 1987. In the 1990s he was the National Party leader in the council.[2] He subsequently served as Finance Minister of the Western Cape and as a fundraiser for the Democratic Alliance (DA).[3]
As mayor in 1986, he was the senior official present at Desmond Tutu's installation as the first black Archbishop to lead the Anglican Church of Southern Africa.[4] He also operated a hospitality business and owned the Ambassador Hotel in Bantry Bay in Cape Town.[5]
He was also a benefactor of Jewish organisations and causes such as the Cape Town Holocaust Centre.[6][7]