Jacobus Tertius Delport (born 16 October 1939 in Humansdorp) is a former South African parliamentarian who played a significant role with Joe Slovo in drafting the new South African Constitution. Initially a member of the National Party, he later defected to the Democratic Party (now the Democratic Alliance). Early life He completed his BA LLB at the University of Stellenbosch and was awarded an LLD at the University of Port Elizabeth, where he also served as the Dean of Law Faculty (1976–87) Political career He entered politics in 1987 as an MP, serving as Minister of Local Government in President F.W. de Klerk's government. On 9 February 2009, Delport delivered his farewell address to Parliament, critiquing President Kgalema Motlanthe's recent State of the Nation Address and lamenting what he called South Africa's "downward spiral". References Living people White South African people Democratic Alliance (South Africa) politicians Government ministers of South Africa Stellenbosch University alumni 1939 births