Theo Gerdener

Theodor Johannes Adolph Gerdener (19 March 1916 – 21 November 2013) was a South African politician and author.

Born(1916-03-19)March 19, 1916

Cape Town, Cape Province, Union of South Africa

DiedNovember 21, 2013(2013-11-21) (aged 97)

Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa

PartyNational Party (before 1973)

Other political
affiliations

Democratic Party (1973–1977)^[1]
New Republic Party (1977)^[2]

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Theo Gerdner
Minister of the Internal Affairs
In office 1970 (1970) – 1972 (1972)
Personal details
Born	(1916-03-19)March 19, 1916 Cape Town, Cape Province, Union of South Africa
Died	November 21, 2013(2013-11-21) (aged 97) Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa
Party	National Party (before 1973)
Other political affiliations	Democratic Party (1973–1977)[1] New Republic Party (1977)[2]

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Born in Cape Town, Gerdener served as an interior minister for the National Party. He resigned from the National Party, and founded and chaired the Democratic Party from 1973 to 1977. He was Administrator of the Natal Province between November 1961 and August 1970.

Theo Gerdener died on 21 November 2013, aged 97, in Pretoria.^[3]