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South African politician and educationist (1940–2016)

Tersia King
Member of the National Assembly
In office
May 1994 – June 1999
ConstituencyGauteng
House of Assembly
Assembly Member
for Kempton Park
In office
1987–1994
Personal details
Born(1940-10-20)20 October 1940
Died4 December 2016(2016-12-04) (aged 76)
CitizenshipSouth Africa
Political partyNew National Party
National Party
Alma materUniversity of Pretoria
Potchefstroom University (MBA)
University of South Africa (D.Ed.)

Tersia Johanna King (20 October 1940 – 4 December 2016) was a South African politician, educationist, and businesswoman. She represented the National Party (NP) in Parliament from 1987 to 1999. She also founded two private schools in Gauteng.

Political career

Born on 20 October 1940, King entered frontline politics in 1977 when she became a local councillor in Kempton Park in the former Transvaal. She later joined the House of Assembly, where she represented the NP as MP for Kempton Park; she was elected to the seat in the 1987 general election.

In South Africa's first post-apartheid elections in 1994, King was elected to remain in Parliament, now in the multi-racial National Assembly. She served a single term in the seat; although she stood for re-election in the 1999 general election, she was ranked too low on the party list to gain re-election.

Career in education

King has several degree's, including a bachelor's from the University of Pretoria, a doctor of education from the University of South Africa, and an MBA from Potchefstroom University. She founded two private schools: the Tersia King Learning Academy in Tembisa, initially launched as the Self Help School in 1991, and the Oos-Rand Academy (named for the East Rand) in Pomona, Kempton Park, launched in 1996. She was principal of the Oos-Rand Academy during its early years, and after leaving Parliament she was principal of the Tersia King Learning Academy.

She died on 4 December 2016.

See also

References

  1. "General Notice: Electoral Commission Notice 1113 of 1999 – Final List of Candidates" (PDF). Government Gazette of South Africa. Pretoria, South Africa: Government of South Africa. 26 May 1999. p. 242. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
  2. Joernaal Vir Eietydse Geskiedenis (in Afrikaans). University of the Free State. 2004. p. 168.
  3. South African Pressclips. Barry Streek. 1991. p. 21.
  4. ^ Tersia King Learning Academy: 30 Years (PDF). Tersia King Learning Academy. 2021. pp. 7–9. Retrieved 27 May 2023.
  5. South Africa: Campaign and Election Report April 26–29, 1994. International Republican Institute. 1994. Retrieved 13 April 2023 – via Yumpu.
  6. ^ "Dr Tersia Johanna King". The Women's Directory. FEMINA. 1994. p. 13.
  7. "General Notice: Electoral Commission Notice 1113 of 1999 – Final List of Candidates" (PDF). Government Gazette of South Africa. Pretoria, South Africa: Government of South Africa. 26 May 1999. p. 242. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
  8. ^ Import, Pongrass (26 April 2017). "Oos-Rand Akademie vier 21ste verjaarsdag". Kempton Express (in Afrikaans). Retrieved 27 May 2023.
  9. Rademeyer, Alet (21 August 2003). "Going the extra mile". News24. Retrieved 27 May 2023.
  10. Felix, Jason (6 December 2016). "Gewese NP-LP Tersia King sterf". Netwerk24 (in Afrikaans). Retrieved 27 May 2023.

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