Coloured Persons Representative Council
The Coloured Persons Representative Council of the Republic of South Africa was a partially elected council with limited legislative powers, intended to represent coloured South Africans during the apartheid era. It was first elected in 1969, re-elected in 1975, and permanently dissolved in 1980. In 1984 the House of Representatives was created to represent coloured voters in the Tricameral Parliament.
Coloured Persons Representative Council Verteenwoordigende Kleurlingraad | |
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| History | |
| Established | 1969 |
| Disbanded | 1980 |
| Preceded by | Union Council for Coloured Affairs |
| Succeeded by | House of Representatives |
| Leadership | |
Chairman of the Executive | Tom Swartz (1969–1975) Sonny Leon (1975) Alathea Jansen (1975–1980) |
| Seats | 60 (40 elected, 20 nominated) |
| Elections | |
| First-past-the-post with single-member divisions | |
Last election | 19 March 1975 |
| Meeting place | |
| Proteaville, Bellville, Cape Town | |
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