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Encyclopedia > Amichand Rajbansi

Former Chief Minister of the House of Delegates Tricameral parliamentary chamber for Indian people, and leader of the Minority Front. The House of Delegates is the name given to the lower house of the legislature in three US states—Maryland, Virginia, and West Virginia. ... Tricameralism is the practice of having three legislative or parliamentary chambers. ...


Amichand Rajbansi, nicknamed the Bengal Tiger, was born in Clairwood, Durban on 14 January 1942. He attended Clairwood Secondary School and the Indian University College to study History and Psychology as major subjects. Durban is a vibrant cosmopolitian city in KwaZulu-Natal Province, South Africa. ... History Forums - History is Happening -Discuss all historical topics, as well as current events, in an academic setting. ... Psychology (Classical Greek: psyche = soul or mind, logos = study of) is an academic and applied field involving the study of behaviour, mind and thought and, frequently, the application of such knowledge to various spheres of human activity, including problems of individuals daily lives and the treatment of mental illness. ...


After a long service as a sports administrator, professional soccer referee, civic leader, and serving in local government structures dealing with local affairs, Rajbansi was elected to the Indian Council in 1974. In 1976 he resigned from the Indian Council protesting the inter Cabinet council between the Indian Council and government cabinet of Prime Minister John Vorster. In 1981 he formed the National Peoples Party (NPP) and was elected leader of this new party. The NPP successfully competed for the election to the South African Indian Council and took control of SAIC. B. J. Vorster Balthazar Johannes Vorster (December 13, 1915 - September 10, 1983), better known as John Vorster, was Prime Minister of South Africa from 1966 to 1978, and President from 1978 to 1979. ...


In 1984, following Prime Minister Pieter Willem Botha's constitutional reforms, the NPP stood for the newly constituted House of Delegates, the Indian only parliamentary chamber, and won the majority of seats in the House. As a result, Rajbansi became member of the South African Cabinet and chairman for the Ministers' Council for Indian Affairs. After South Africa's transition to democracy in 1994, the NPP became the Minority Front and continued to draw support from the Indian community. P.W. Botha Pieter Willem Botha, (born January 12, 1916) commonly known as P.W. and die ou krokodil (the old crocodile) was Prime Minister of South Africa from 1978 to 1984 and State President of South Africa from 1984 to 1989. ...


After the 2004 elections, Rajbansi made an alliance with the African National Congress and he became MEC for Sports and Recreation for Kwazulu Natal Province. The African National Congress (ANC) is a center-left political party, and has been South Africas governing party (in a coalition) since the establishment of majority rule in May 1994. ... KwaZulu-Natal (often referred to as KZN) is a province of South Africa. ...


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Rajbansi, who was accompanied by his family, was given a R10 note by one the bride's aunts - an act symbolising the "wealth" Shameen would bring into the Rajbansi family.
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