Johan Gelderblom
{{Short description|South African politician}}
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| name = Johan Gelderblom
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| office1 = Member of the National Assembly of South Africa
| term_start1 = 6 May 2009
| term_end1 = 6 May 2014
| constituency1 = Western Cape
| office2 = Western Cape Minister of Agriculture and Tourism, and Environmental Affairs
| premier2 = Marthinus van Schalkwyk
Peter Marais
| term_start2 = 5 December 2001
| term_end2 = 30 April 2004
| predecessor2 = Gerrit van Rensburg{{Cite web |title=Morkel fills vacant MEC post with reshuffle |url=https://www.iol.co.za/news/politics/morkel-fills-vacant-mec-post-with-reshuffle-76574 |access-date=2022-06-18 |website=www.iol.co.za |language=en}}
| successor2 = Kobus Dowry
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| nationality = South African
| party = African National Congress (2005–present)
| otherparty = New National Party (Until 2005)
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| alma_mater = Stellenbosch University
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Johan Pieter Gelderblom is a South African retired politician. A former member of the New National Party, he served as a party representative in the Western Cape Provincial Parliament. From 2001 to 2004, he served as the Western Cape Minister of Agriculture and Tourism, and Environmental Affairs. After the 2004 election, he became the chairperson of the provincial parliament's Standing Committee on Public Accounts (SCOPA). He joined the African National Congress in 2005. Gelderblom served as an ANC MP from 2009 to 2014.
Education
Political career
Gelderblom was elected to the Western Cape Provincial Parliament as a representative of the New National Party. He served as chair of the Standing Committee on Community Safety & Economic Affairs. In December 2001, Gelderblom was appointed by NNP premier Peter Marais as the Minister of Agriculture, Tourism and Gambling.{{Cite web |title=New-look cabinet for WCape |url=https://www.news24.com/news24/new-look-cabinet-for-wcape-20011205 |access-date=2022-06-18 |website=News24 |language=en-US}} Geldemblom remained in his position following NNP leader Marthinus van Schalkwyk's election as premier. He later took over the Environment Affairs and Development Planning portfolio following David Malatsi's departure from the executive.{{Cite web |title=NNP deputy ministers appointed |url=https://www.news24.com/news24/nnp-deputy-ministers-appointed-20021104 |access-date=2022-06-18 |website=News24 |language=en-US}}
Following the NNP's poor performance in the 2004 election, there was uncertainty on whether Gelderblom would remain in his position.{{Cite web |title=Gelderblom nog onseker oor sy pos |url=https://www.landbou.com/landbou/nuus/gelderblom-nog-onseker-oor-sy-pos-20170914 |access-date=2022-06-18 |website=Landbou |language=af-ZA}} The newly elected premier Ebrahim Rasool from the African National Congress did not reappoint Gelderblom to the provincial cabinet.{{Cite web |title=Rasool: Announcement of Western Cape Cabinet (30/04/2004) |url=https://www.polity.org.za/article/rasool-announcement-of-western-cape-cabinet-30042004-2004-04-30 |access-date=2022-06-18 |website=www.polity.org.za |language=en}} Gelderblom was instead appointed as the Chairperson of the Standing Committee on Public Accounts (SCOPA).{{Cite web |title=NNP gets W Cape Scopa chair |url=https://www.news24.com/news24/nnp-gets-w-cape-scopa-chair-20040512 |access-date=2022-06-18 |website=News24 |language=en-US}} During the 2005 floor crossing period, Gelderblom crossed the floor and joined the ANC.{{Citation |last=BOOYSEN |first=SUSAN |title=Subjugation and demise of the (New) National Party |date=2011 |url=https://www.jstor.org/stable/10.18772/12011115423.11 |work=The African National Congress and the Regeneration of Political Power |pages=290–324 |publisher=Wits University Press |doi=10.18772/12011115423.11 |isbn=978-1-86814-542-3 |access-date=2022-06-18}}
In 2007, he was appointed as the Chairperson on Social Development and Heath Committee. Gelderblom was elected as an ANC Member of Parliament in the National Assembly.{{Cite web |title=ANC MPs elected to national assembly on April 22 - DOCUMENTS {{!}} Politicsweb |url=https://www.politicsweb.co.za/documents/anc-mps-elected-to-national-assembly-on-april-22 |access-date=2022-06-18 |website=www.politicsweb.co.za |language=en}} During his time in parliament, he served on the Standing Committee on Appropriations. In 2011, he was elected onto the ANC's provincial executive committee in the Western Cape.{{Cite web |title=ANC puts Skwatsha out in the cold |url=https://www.iol.co.za/capetimes/news/anc-puts-skwatsha-out-in-the-cold-1083189 |access-date=2022-06-18 |website=www.iol.co.za |language=en}} Gelderblom was not placed on the ANC candidate lists for the 2014 elections, and he left the National Assembly on 6 May 2014.