De Villiers Graaff | |
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![]() Sir De Villiers Graaff in 1960. | |
Leader of the United Party | |
In office 1956–1977 | |
Preceded by | Jacobus Gideon Nel Strauss |
Succeeded by | Party disbanded |
Personal details | |
Born | Cape Town, Cape Province, Union of South Africa | 8 December 1913
Died | 4 October 1999 Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa | (aged 85)
Political party | United Party (1948-1977) New Republic Party (1977-78) |
Alma mater | |
Occupation | Politician, Lawyer, Dairy Farmer |
Military service | |
Allegiance | ![]() ![]() |
Branch/service | Union Defence Force |
Rank | Lieutenant[1] |
Battles/wars | |
Sir De Villiers Graaff, 2nd Baronet,[needs Afrikaans IPA] DMS OBE (8 December 1913 – 4 October 1999) (first name De Villiers, surname Graaff) known as Div Graaff,[2] 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.[3]