Jaap Marais
Jaap Marais | |
|---|---|
| Leader of the Herstigte Nasionale Party | |
| In office 1977 – 8 August 2000 | |
| Preceded by | Albert Hertzog |
| Succeeded by | Willie Marais |
| Constituency | Innesdal Pretoria |
| Member of Parliament of South Africa | |
| In office 1958–1969 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Jacob Albertus Marais 2 November 1922 |
| Died | 8 August 2000 (aged 77) |
| Party | National Party until 1969, Herstigte Nasionale Party 1969-2000 |
| Spouse | Maria Dorothea (Marie) (née Rautenbach) |
| Children | Marjorié Louise Stoffberg Karina Maria Slabbert Jacob Albertus (Japie) |
| Alma mater | Hoër Handelskool Potchefstroom |
| Profession | Politician |
Jacob Albertus Marais (2 November 1922 – 8 August 2000) was an Afrikaner nationalist thinker, author, politician, Member of Parliament, and leader of the Herstigte Nasionale Party (HNP) from 1977 until his death in 2000.