Jurie Viljoen
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Johannes Jurie Viljoen is a Namibia
n politician. Viljoen was a member of the 4th National Assembly of Namibia
from 2005-2010. From 2005-2010, Viljoen was the only representative of the Monitor Action Group
in the National Assembly.
graduated from Potchefstroom University for Christian Higher Education
(now part of North-West University
) in 1966. In 1976, Viljoen graduated from the University of South Africa
(UNISA), a distance learning university with a degree in history. He also graduated from the Rand Afrikaans University
(now part of the University of Johannesburg
) with a M.A.
in history. A teacher by profession, Viljoen taught in Gobabis
, Otjiwarongo
, Mariental
and Windhoek
as well as as a principal and school inspector.
, when his party, the MAG, appointed him to the National Assembly. He replaced Kosie Pretorius
. Viljoen had initially been placed 4th on MAG's party list. Viljoen and his party generally support White Namibians
, claiming that reverse racism
is common in independent Namibia. In the 2009 elections, Viljoen and MAG did not receive enough votes to earn a seat in the National Assembly for the 5th National Assembly from 2010-2015.
Namibia
Namibia, officially the Republic of Namibia , is a country in southern Africa whose western border is the Atlantic Ocean. It shares land borders with Angola and Zambia to the north, Botswana to the east and South Africa to the south and east. It gained independence from South Africa on 21 March...
n politician. Viljoen was a member of the 4th National Assembly of Namibia
National Assembly of Namibia
The National Assembly of Namibia is the lower chamber of the country's bicameral Parliament. It has a total of 78 members. 72 members are directly elected through a system of party-list proportional representation and serve five-year terms. Six additional members are appointed by the President.The...
from 2005-2010. From 2005-2010, Viljoen was the only representative of the Monitor Action Group
Monitor Action Group
The Monitor Action Group is a political party in Namibia. The party is based among conservative White Namibians, with most of the top leadership having served in the government of apartheid South West Africa...
in the National Assembly.
Education
ViljoenViljoen
Viljoen is a surname of French Huguenot origin in South Africa and all Viljoens are the descendants of Francois Villion, a free wagon maker who arrived as a Huguenot refugee at the Cape of Good Hope in October 1671 from Clermont, France. He married Cornelia Campenaar from Middelburg, Holland, in...
graduated from Potchefstroom University for Christian Higher Education
Potchefstroom Campus
The Potchefstroom campus of the North-West University was formerly known as the Potchefstroom University for Christian Higher Education...
(now part of North-West University
North-West University
The North-West University is a newly merged institution from 1 January 2004 onwards with four campuses at Potchefstroom, Mafikeng, Vanderbijlpark and Mankwe. The Potchefstroom Campus is the largest, and the head office of the University is situated at this location...
) in 1966. In 1976, Viljoen graduated from the University of South Africa
University of South Africa
The University of South Africa is a distance education university, with headquarters in Pretoria, South Africa. With approximately 300 000 enrolled students, it qualifies as one of the world's mega universities.-History:...
(UNISA), a distance learning university with a degree in history. He also graduated from the Rand Afrikaans University
Rand Afrikaans University
The Rand Afrikaans University ' was a prominent South African institution of higher education and research that served the greater Johannesburg area and surrounds in from 1967 to 2004...
(now part of the University of Johannesburg
University of Johannesburg
The University of Johannesburg came into existence on 1 January 2005 as the result of a merger between the Technikon Witwatersrand and the Rand Afrikaans University . Prior to the merger, the Daveyton and Soweto campuses of the former Vista University had been incorporated into RAU...
) with a M.A.
Master of Arts (postgraduate)
A Master of Arts from the Latin Magister Artium, is a type of Master's degree awarded by universities in many countries. The M.A. is usually contrasted with the M.S. or M.Sc. degrees...
in history. A teacher by profession, Viljoen taught in Gobabis
Gobabis
Gobabis is a town in eastern Namibia. It is the regional capital of the Omaheke Region, and the district capital of the Gobabis electoral constituency. Gobabis is situated down the B6 motorway from Windhoek to Botswana. The town is from the Buitepos border post with Botswana, and serves as an...
, Otjiwarongo
Otjiwarongo
Otjiwarongo is a city of 20,000 inhabitants in the Otjozondjupa Region of Namibia. It is the district capital of the Otjiwarongo electoral constituency and also the capital of Otjozondjupa....
, Mariental
Mariental
-settlements:*Mariental, Germany, in the district of Helmstedt, Lower Saxony, Germany*Mariental, Namibia, in the Hardap Region, Namibia-other places:*Mariental, a valley near the Katzenbuckel located in Elztal, Germany...
and Windhoek
Windhoek
Windhoek is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Namibia. It is located in central Namibia in the Khomas Highland plateau area, at around above sea level. The 2001 census determined Windhoek's population was 233,529...
as well as as a principal and school inspector.
Politics
Viljoen took office following the 2004 legislative electionNamibian parliamentary election, 2004
General elections were held in Namibia on 15 and 16 November 2004 to elect the President and National Assembly. The National Assembly election resulted in a landslide win for SWAPO, which won 55 of the 78 seats with over 75% of the vote. SWAPO's candidate for president, Hifikepunye Pohamba, won the...
, when his party, the MAG, appointed him to the National Assembly. He replaced Kosie Pretorius
Kosie Pretorius
Jacobus Willem Francois Pretorius, commonly known as Kosie Pretorius , is a Namibian politician. He is the Chairman of the Monitor Action Group party, which mainly represents conservative white Namibians, and was a member of the National Assembly of Namibia from 1990 to 2005.-Early life and...
. Viljoen had initially been placed 4th on MAG's party list. Viljoen and his party generally support White Namibians
Whites in Namibia
White Namibians are people of European or Southern African birth or descent living in Namibia. Most white Namibians are Afrikaners, while some are descended from German, Portuguese, or English immigrants.- Distribution :...
, claiming that reverse racism
Reverse racism
Reverse racism is a controversial term which refers to racial prejudice or discrimination directed against the traditionally dominant racial group in a society. It is sometimes used as a pejorative description of systems which discriminate in favour of members of racial minorities, more formally...
is common in independent Namibia. In the 2009 elections, Viljoen and MAG did not receive enough votes to earn a seat in the National Assembly for the 5th National Assembly from 2010-2015.