Peter Hendrickse

Peter Alroy Charles Hendrickse (born 31 May 1958) is a South African politician who represented the African National Congress (ANC) in the National Assembly from 1994 to 2009. During apartheid, he represented the Labour Party, which was led by his father, Allan Hendrickse.

Peter Hendrickse
Member of the National Assembly
In office May 1994 – May 2009
Personal details
Born	(1958-05-31) 31 May 1958 (age 67)
Citizenship	South Africa
Political party	African National Congress (since 1994)
Other political affiliations	Labour Party (until 1994)
Relations	Allan Hendrickse (father)

Early life

Hendrickse was born on 31 May 1958.^[1] He is the son of the Reverend Allan Hendrickse, who led the opposition Labour Party during apartheid.^[2][3][4]

Legislative career

While still in his twenties, and like his father and brothers, Hendrickse represented the Labour Party in the Tricameral Parliament during apartheid.^[5] In South Africa's first post-apartheid elections in 1994, he stood as a candidate for the ANC and was elected to a seat in the National Assembly.^[6] He was re-elected to his seat in 1999.^[1] Though he was not initially re-elected in 2004,^[7] he was sworn in shortly after the start of the legislative term, in July 2004, after Mzwandile Masala resigned.^[8] The ANC did not nominate him to stand for a fourth term in the 2009 general election.^[5]