Watty Watson, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Watty Watson

South African former Chief Whip of the Official Opposition

Date of Birth: 26-Nov-1944

Place of Birth: Matatiele, Eastern Cape, South Africa

Date of Death: 12-Oct-2014

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius


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About Watty Watson

  • Armiston "Watty" Watson (26 November 1944 – 12 October 2014) was a South African politician and Democratic Alliance stalwart.
  • He was Chief Whip of the Official Opposition in the National Assembly from 2011 to 2014 under the leadership of Lindiwe Mazibuko.
  • He was elected to Parliament in 1994 as an MP for the National Party of South Africa.
  • He was a founding member of the Democratic Alliance.
  • He was the party's leader in the National Council of Provinces prior to being elected Chief Whip of the party's National Assembly caucus.
  • Watson left Parliament after the May 2014 elections and died in October of the same year.

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