Peter Smith (South African politician)

South African politician

Peter Smith

Member of the National Assembly
In office
9 May 1994 – 6 May 2014
Personal details
Born|

Peter Francis Smith

(1954-10-14) 14 October 1954 (age 69)
Citizenship| South Africa
Political party| Inkatha Freedom Party

Peter Francis Smith (born 14 October 1954)[1] is a South African politician who represented the Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) in the National Assembly from 1994 to 2014. He was first elected in the 1994 general election[2] and served three terms thereafter, gaining re-election in 1999,[1] 2004,[3] and 2009.[4] From 2004 onwards, he served the KwaZulu-Natal constituency in the assembly.

In November 1997, Smith tabled a private member's bill which proposed to amend the Constitution to remove the provision prohibiting cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment, with the aim of allowing the reimposition of the death penalty in South Africa.[5] In March 2002, the Mail & Guardian reported that he was likely to succeed Gavin Woods as chairperson of the Standing Committee on Public Accounts,[6] although this expectation was not ultimately fulfilled.

## References[edit]

1. ^ a b "General Notice: Notice 1319 of 1999 – Electoral Commission: Representatives Elected to the Various Legislatures" (PDF). Government Gazette of South Africa. Vol. 408, no. 20203\. Pretoria, South Africa: Government of South Africa. 11 June 1999. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
2. ^ South Africa: Campaign and Election Report April 26–29, 1994. International Republican Institute. 1994. Retrieved 13 April 2023 - via Yumpu.
3. ^ "General Notice: Notice 717 of 2004 - Electoral Commission – List of Names of Representatives in the National Assembly and the Nine Provincial Legislatures in Respect of the Elections Held on 14 April 2004" (PDF). Government Gazette of South Africa. Vol. 466, no. 2677\. Pretoria, South Africa: Government of South Africa. 20 April 2004. pp. 4–95. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
4. ^ "Peter Francis Smith". People's Assembly. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
5. ^ "SAAU and rightwingers threaten action on farm attacks". The Mail & Guardian. 26 November 1997. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
6. ^ "IFP looks like first choice for post". The Mail & Guardian. 1 March 2002. Retrieved 13 May 2023.

## External links[edit]

* Mr Peter Francis Smith at People's Assembly