Pieter Mulder is a South African politician and the leader of the Freedom Front Plus.
Background
He was born in Randfontein and grew up in Randfontein and Cape Town. The son of former cabinet minister Connie Mulder, the young Mulder first worked as a lecturer at the Potchefstroom University for Christian Higher Education, before being promoted to head of the university"s communications department.
Education
He completed his high school education at the Riebeeck High School in Randfontein, where he was headboy and Victor Ludorum in athletics.
Career
He served as the Deputy Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries in the cabinet of President Jacob Zuma from 2009-2014. He represented the town of Potchefstroom in Parliament since 1988. Freedom Front Plus
Prior to South Africa"s first multi-racial elections in 1994, Mulder co-founded the Freedom Front with General Constand Viljoen, a former head of the South African Defence Force.
This number was slashed to just four during the 1999 elections.
Deputy Minister and Leader of the Freedom Front
During the elections in 2004, the new "Freedom Front Plus" managed to hold on to its four seats in the National Assembly. On 10 May 2009 President Jacob Zuma announced his appointment of Mulder as the Deputy Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries.
Mulder served until May 2014, when he was replaced by former Police Commissioner Bheki Cele.
Politics
Early life and politics
Viljoen, who acted as leader since the party"s founding, retired from politics in 2001 and left Mulder in charge.