Graham McIntosh

Graham Brian Douglas McIntosh (born 18 January 1944 ) is a South African farmer, businessman and retired politician. He was active in South African politics and served for four decades in the National Parliament in Cape Town from 1974 to 2014.

Early life and education McIntosh was born in Brooklyn, Pretoria

He completed a Bachelor of Arts degree at the University of Cape Town in 1963, in 1963. He began his public political career when he joined the United Party in 1972 whilst farming near Weenen, KZN. At the time, Sir De Villiers Graaff was the leader of the Party.

In 1974, at the age of 30, he was elected to Parliament as the MP for Pinetown (UP).

In 1977, when the United Party transformed into the New Republic Party, he joined the Progressive Federal Party (PFP), which was led by Colin Eglin. He won the Maritzburg North constituency for the PFP from the sitting National Party MP in 1981, and held the seat until 1987. McIntosh was a constant and nagging voice of opposition to the apartheid government. Many of his speeches in Parliament were littered with calls for "Order" from the Speaker, as his direct manner and blunt and articulate arguments were often deemed outrageous and offensive to the ruling National Party. from 2011 to 2014. He retired on 7 May 2014, doing his last official walk through the corridors of Parliament preceded by a Scottish piper. he practised veld (wild pasture) management, as well as protecting wildlife. He represented the Agricultural Union as a member of the board of Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife (formerly known as the Natal Parks Board) between 1996 and 1998. He built and managed two farm schools (Mkolombe Primary School in the Weenen District and Emngwenya Primary School in the Estcourt District) on his property He was a member of the Board of Governors of Michaelhouse during the period that his three sons attended school there. He was granted a St Michael’s Award by his old school for service to the community.

Personal life In 1971 McIntosh married Susanna (Santie) Jansen van Rensburg (born 1946). Graham and Santie have three sons.