Rina Venter

Elizabeth "Rina" Venter
Minister of Health
In office
1989–1994
President F. W. de Klerk
Preceded by Willie van Niekerk
Succeeded by Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma
Personal details
Born (1938-12-09) 9 December 1938

Dr. Elizabeth "Rina" Venter (born 9 December 1938) was the Minister of National Health and Population Development[1] of South Africa, from 1989 to 1994. She served in the National Party government of F. W. de Klerk, and was the first woman in South African history to hold a cabinet post.[2]

During her time in office, Dr. Venter introduced stronger regulations on tobacco,[3] ordered the desegregation of South African hospitals[4] (albeit with less-than-optimal implementation),[5] and formulated a detailed plan for responding to the then-nascent AIDS pandemic.[2]

Venter retired from politics in 1994, and has criticized her successors for abandoning the AIDS response plan.[6]

References

  1. Vlok, Marie E. (1991). Manual of Nursing. 1 (9th ed.). Cape Town: Juta. p. 99. ISBN 978-0-7021-2521-8.
  2. 1 2 Meyer, Jani (10 October 2004). "The Aids plan that never saw light of day". Sunday Tribune. Retrieved 20 July 2010.
  3. Bateman, Chris (February 2009). "Quit smoking remedies hot favourites for EDL". South African Medical Journal. South Africa. Retrieved 20 July 2010.
  4. "S. Africa to Integrate Hospitals". Los Angeles Times. 16 May 1990. Retrieved 20 July 2010. |first1= missing |last1= in Authors list (help)
  5. Ottaway, Marina (1993). South Africa: the struggle for a new order. Washington, D.C.: Brookings Institution. p. 32. ISBN 978-0-8157-6716-9.
  6. "Nat minister 'surprised' by Manto's claim". The Star. 24 November 2005. Retrieved 20 July 2010.
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