Desmond Lockey
South African politician and businessman (born 1961)
Desmond Lockey (born 15 December 1961) is a South African businessman and former politician. He represented the Labour Party in the apartheid-era House of Representatives from 1984 to 1994 and then represented the African National Congress (ANC) in the National Assembly from 1994 to 2004. He retired from active politics in 2004 in order to pursue his business career and founded Arch Equity, a billion-rand investment company known for its involvement in black economic empowerment deals.
Legislative career
House of Assembly: 1984–1994
Born on 15 December 1961, Lockey joined the Tricameral Parliament in the 1984 general election at age 22. He served in the House of Representatives, the newly established chamber for Coloureds. Because he was the son-in-law of Labour Party leader Allan Hendrickse, his nomination to Parliament – which coincided with the nomination of Hendrickse's other son, Peter – was criticised as a possible incident of nepotism. He served continuously in his seat until the House of Representatives was abolished upon the end of apartheid.
National Assembly: 1994–2004
In South Africa's first post-apartheid elections in 1994, Lockey was elected to represent the ANC in the new National Assembly. He served two terms, gaining re-election in 1999, and represented the North West constituency. He chaired the Portfolio Committee on Home Affairs during the first democratic Parliament.
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