Pieter Groenewald
Pieter Groenewald | |
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Groenewald in 2018 | |
| Minister of Correctional Services | |
| Assumed office 3 July 2024 | |
| President | Cyril Ramaphosa |
| Deputy | Lindiwe Ntshalintshali |
| Preceded by | Ronald Lamola as Minister of Justice and Correctional Services |
| Leader of the Freedom Front Plus | |
| In office 12 November 2016 – 22 February 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Pieter Mulder |
| Succeeded by | Corné Mulder |
| Member of the National Assembly of South Africa | |
| Assumed office 2001 | |
| In office 1994–1999 | |
| Member of the House of Assembly of South Africa for Stilfontein | |
| In office 1989–1994 | |
| Federal Chairperson of the Freedom Front Plus | |
| In office 11 August 2011 – 12 November 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Abrie Oosthuizen |
| Succeeded by | Anton Alberts |
| Provincial Leader of the Freedom Front Plus in the North West | |
| In office March 1994 – March 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Michal Groenewald |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 27 August 1955 South Africa |
| Political party | Freedom Front Plus |
| Other political affiliations | Conservative Party (old) |
| Spouse | Hedwig Groenewald |
| Children | Michal Groenewald |
| Education | Potchefstroom University for Christian Higher Education |
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Petrus Johannes "Pieter" Groenewald (born 27 August 1955) is a South African politician who is currently serving as Minister of Correctional Services since July 2024. He served as the Leader of the Freedom Front Plus from November 2016 until February 2025. He started his political career by being elected Mayor of Stilfontein in 1988. He relinquished the position in 1989 due to his election to the House of Assembly. Groenewald co-founded the Freedom Front in 1994, and served as a Member of the National Assembly until his election to the North West Provincial Legislature in 1999. He returned to the National Assembly in 2001.
Groenewald's son, Michal, also serves as public representative for the party.