Geoff Doidge

{{Short description|South African politician (1954–2022)}}

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Geoffrey Quinton Michael Doidge (26 April 1954 – 11 December 2022){{cite web| url = http://www.sabinetlaw.co.za/mr-geoff-doidge-0| url-status = dead| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160305171557/http://www.sabinetlaw.co.za/mr-geoff-doidge-0| archive-date = 2016-03-05| title = Mr Geoff Doidge {{!}} SabinetLaw}}[https://news365.co.za/geoff-doidge/ Ex-cabinet minister & ambassador, Geoff Doidge has died] was a South African politician and was South Africa's High Commissioner to Sri Lanka.{{cite web| url = http://www.whoswho.co.za/geoffrey-doidge-7513| url-status = dead| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20121020014007/http://www.whoswho.co.za/geoffrey-doidge-7513| archive-date = 2012-10-20| title = Geoffrey Doidge {{!}} Who's Who SA}} He previously served as the country's Minister of Public Works[http://www.mg.co.za/article/2008-09-25-motlanthe-moves-to-steady-the-ship Mail & Guardian online, accessed 25 September 2008.] from 5 September 2008 to 31 October 2010.{{cite web| url = http://www.timeslive.co.za/local/article736818.ece/Zuma-announces-cabinet-reshuffle| url-status = dead| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101102223559/http://www.timeslive.co.za/local/article736818.ece/Zuma-announces-cabinet-reshuffle| archive-date = 2010-11-02| title = Zuma announces cabinet reshuffle - Times LIVE}}