Sam Louw

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Sam Louw
Member of the National Assembly
In office
May 1994 May 2009
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Citizenship South Africa
Political party African National Congress

Samuel Kolman Louw is a South African politician who represented the African National Congress (ANC) in the National Assembly from 1994 to 2009, gaining election in 1994, [1] 1999, [2] and 2004. [3] He represented the North West constituency and during his final term he served on the Portfolio Committee on Minerals and Energy. [4] [5]

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