De Villiers Graaff Writer

Sir De Villiers Graaff, 2nd Baronet (8 December 1913 – 4 October 1999) (first name De Villiers, surname Graaff) known as Div Graaff, was a South African politician who succeeded his father, Sir David Pieter de Villiers Graaff, 1st Baronet, to his baronetcy in 1931. He died in 1999 and was succeeded by his son, Sir David de Villiers Graaff, 3rd Baronet. He was the leader of the centrist United Party which was the official opposition in the then all-white South African Parliament from 1956 to 1977.

Personal facts

De Villiers Graaff
Birth dateDecember 08, 1913
Birth place
Union of South Africa
Nationality
South Africa
Date of deathOctober 04, 1999
Place of death
Cape Town , South Africa

Search