Richard Friedlander (mayor)
Richard Friedlander | |
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Mayor of Cape Town | |
In office 1971–1973 | |
Preceded by | Jan Dommisse |
Succeeded by | David Bloomberg |
Personal details | |
Born | Richard Martin Friedlander 20 January 1923 Cape Town, South Africa |
Died | 8 February 2007[1] Cape Town, South Africa | (aged 84)
Spouse | Phyllis Friedlander[2] |
Children | 3 |
Occupation | Lawyer, politician |
Richard Friedlander (January 20, 1923 - February 8, 2007) was a South African attorney and politician. He served as Mayor of Cape Town from 1971 to 1973. As chairman of the City Council's executive committee in 1989, he led a motion requesting the national government to exempt Cape Town from the Group Areas Act.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ Richard Martin Friedlander Geni. Accessed on 8 January 2023
- ^ Phyllis Friedlander z”l made a huge contribution to the people of Cape Town Cape Jewish Chronicle. 1 November 2023
- ^ Cape Town Journal; A Cradle of Apartheid Looks for a Way Around It The New York Times. 28 March 1989