- Alwyn Schlebusch
Alwyn Schlebusch (16 September 1917 –
7 January 2008 ) was the only holder of the title Vice State President ofSouth Africa from1 January 1981 to14 September 1984 . He was an Afrikaner with a surname of German origin.Schlebusch was appointed chair of the eponymous
Schlebusch Commission in 1972, which had the power to cut foreign funding and seize the assets of anti-apartheid organizations, such as theChristian Institute of Southern Africa . "SA's only state vice-president dies at 90." "Mail & Guardian." January 7, 2008. Retrieved on22 August 2008 . ]The position of Vice State President was created when the Senate was abolished in 1981. During his tenure, Schlebusch chaired the State President's Council, which advised on the creation of a new constitution. The post was abolished when the new constitution came into effect, replacing the ceremonial post of State President with an executive State President.
Before holding the post, Schlebusch was mayor of
Hennenman in the 1940s, Member of Parliament forKroonstad from 1962-1980, Minister of Public Works and Immigration in 1976, and Minister of Justice and Internal Affairs in 1979.Subsequently, he held the position of Minister in the Office of the President in 1986. He died on
7 January 2008 . He was survived by a son and two daughters, 14 grandchildren and 5 great grandchildren. His wife, Isabel, died in 1996 of cancer. She founded the "Toktokkie" cancer campaign in South Africa. [cite web
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title=SA's only state vice-president dies at 90
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