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Suzman, Helen |
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Suzman, Helenorig. Helen Gavronsky(born Nov. 7, 1917, Germiston, S.Af.) South African legislator. Born in the Transvaal to Lithuanian immigrants, she graduated from the University of Witwatersrand, where she later taught economic history (1945–52). Elected to Parliament in 1953, she and 11 others formed the Progressive Party to oppose apartheid. Suzman alone of the group was reelected in 196l; until 1974 she often cast the lone vote against an increasing number of apartheid measures. In 1978 she received the UN Human Rights award. Until her retirement in 1989, she remained a significant voice in the South African Parliament. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| By 2000, the issue was off the table: only 9 percent of Zimbabweans saw land redistribution as a priority, according to a poll conducted that year by the Helen Suzman Foundation. The study also highlights that the complicated tapestry of local and cultural customs might be more important than income in driving health disparities, said Richard Suzman of the National Institute on Aging, which co-funded the research. 50) In a publication by the Helen Suzman Foundation, ANC MP and CONTRELESA President Patekile Holomisa argued, in September 2003, for the "[t]otal and meaningful recognition" of no less than 2,426 traditional leaders. |
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