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Roelf Meyer

South African politician
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Roelf Meyer

Summary

Roelf Meyer is a human[1]. Born in Gqeberha[2], he… he was born on July 16, 1947[3]. He worked as a politician[4], lawyer[5], and minister[6]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (434 views/month, #7,142 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Gqeberha[2], Roelf Meyer…
  • Roelf Meyer was born on July 16, 1947[3].
  • Roelf Meyer held citizenship in South Africa[8].
  • Roelf Meyer's professions included politician[4].
  • Roelf Meyer worked as a lawyer[5].
  • Roelf Meyer's professions included minister[6].
  • Roelf Meyer held the position of member of the National Assembly of South Africa[9].
  • Roelf Meyer was educated at University of the Free State[10].
  • Roelf Meyer received the René Cassin Prize[11].
  • Roelf Meyer is recorded as male[12].
  • Roelf Meyer's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Roelf Meyer was affiliated with the National Party[14].
  • Roelf Meyer's family name is recorded as Meyer[15].
  • Roelf Meyer's given name is recorded as Roelf[16].
  • Roelf Meyer's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[17].

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Origins and Family

Roelf Meyer was born in Gqeberha[2]. He was born on July 16, 1947[3].

Education

Roelf Meyer was educated at University of the Free State[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[4], lawyer[5], and minister[6]. Roelf Meyer held the position of member of the National Assembly of South Africa[9].

Recognition

Roelf Meyer received the René Cassin Prize[11].

Personal Life

Roelf Meyer was affiliated with the National Party[14].

Why It Matters

Roelf Meyer ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (434 views/month, #7,142 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[18]

FAQs

Where was Roelf Meyer born?

Roelf Meyer's place of birth was Gqeberha[2].

What did Roelf Meyer do for work?

Roelf Meyer worked as politician[4], lawyer[5], and minister[6].

Where did Roelf Meyer go to school?

Roelf Meyer was educated at University of the Free State[10].

What awards did Roelf Meyer receive?

Honors received include René Cassin Prize[11].

Related Entities

lawyer South Africa University of the Free State

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [12] ↑ . Database of Cabinet Politics in Sub-Sahara Africa. wikidata.org.
  3. [8] ↑ . Database of Cabinet Politics in Sub-Sahara Africa. wikidata.org.
  4. [13] ↑ . Database of Cabinet Politics in Sub-Sahara Africa. wikidata.org.
  5. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] ↑ . Database of Cabinet Politics in Sub-Sahara Africa. wikidata.org.
  9. [5] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] ↑ . Database of Cabinet Politics in Sub-Sahara Africa. wikidata.org.
  11. [11] ↑ . euskadi.eus. euskadi.eus. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [3] ↑ . munzinger.de. munzinger.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [18] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 12d ago · Axxter99 · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Award received → René Cassin Prize
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  2. 18d ago · MarisDreshmanisBot bot · 2026-05-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Position held → member of the National Assembly of South Africa, Minister of Defence of South Africa
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  3. 21d ago · Axxter99 · 2026-05-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Award received → René Cassin Prize
    Member of political party → National Party
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  4. 22d ago · Axxter99 · 2026-05-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Educated at → University of the Free State
    Occupation → politician, lawyer, minister
    Given name → Roelf
    Instance of → human
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