Background
Villiers, Dawie de was born on July 10, 1940 in Burgersdorp.
South African government official
Villiers, Dawie de was born on July 10, 1940 in Burgersdorp.
Bachelor in Philosophy and Theology, Stellenbosch University. Doctor of Philosophy, Stellenbosch University. Master of Arts in Philosophy, Rand Afrikaans University.
Minister, Dutch Reformed church, Wellington, 1967-1969;
lecturer philosophy, Rand Afrikaans U., 1969-1972;
president, Convocation of Rand Afrikaans U., since 1978;
chair sport and foreign affairs committee, National Party in Parliament, 1972-1979;
ambassador to United Kingdom, South African Government, 1979-1980;
minister industries, commerce, and tourism, South African Government, 1980-1986;
MP, South African Government, Piketberg, since 1981;
governor department bank, South African Government, 1984;
minister trade and industry, South African Government, 1984;
youth committee for National Party in the Cape, South African Government, 1984-1989;
member Mins. Council, South African Government, since 1986;
vice chair Mins. Council, South African Government, 1987;
leader Mins.
Council, South African Government, since 1989;
minister budget, welfare, and administration, South African Government, 1986-1988;
minister administration and privatization, South African Government, 1988-1989;
minister mineral and energy affairs public enterprises, South African Government, 1989-1991;
minister economics coordination, South African Government, 1991-1992;
minister public enterprises, South African Government, 1992-1994;
minister environmental affairs, South African Government, since 1994. Part-time lecturer philosophy U. West Cape, 1963-1964.
Married; 4 children.