Hennie Bekker

Hendrik Jacobus "Hennie" Bekker (born 7 July 1942) is a South African politician who served in the Parliament of South Africa from 1987 to 2009, excepting a brief hiatus in the KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Legislature from 2003 to 2004. He represented the National Party (NP) until the end of apartheid in 1994, after which he joined the Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP).

Early career Bekker was born on 7 July 1942 He has a doctorate in business administration from the unaccredited Almeda University. Between 1964 and 1981, he worked in corporate banking and business, including at Sanlam. During the democratic transition, he, alongside Derek Keys, represented the NP on the transitional economic council from 1993. Under the IFP banner, he was elected to a seat in the new National Assembly. He was re-elected to his legislative seat the next general election in 1999 and also served as the IFP's economic spokesperson. In March 2003, he resigned from the National Assembly to join the IFP's caucus in the KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Legislature, He also retained several private business interests.

Personal life Bekker is married to politician Gerda Bekker, with whom he has three children and several grandchildren.