John Wiley (politician)

John Walter Edington Wiley
Deputy Minister of Environmental Affairs and Fisheries
In office
1982–1984
Prime MinisterP. W. Botha
Minister of Environmental Affairs and Tourism
In office
1984–1986
PresidentP. W. Botha
Environmental Affairs and Water Affairs
In office
1986–1987
PresidentP. W. Botha
Personal details
Born7 February 1927
St James, Cape Province, South Africa
Died29 March 1987(1987-03-29) (aged 60)
Noordhoek, Cape Province, South Africa
Political partyNational Party
Other political
affiliations
United Party
South African Party
Alma materUniversity of Cape Town
University of Oxford
OccupationLawyer, politician
Personal information
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium
RelationsWilliam Wiley (brother)
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1947/48Western Province
1949–1951Oxford University
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 12
Runs scored 410
Batting average 18.63
100s/50s –/2
Top score 70
Catches/stumpings 8/–

John Walter Edington Wiley (7 February 1927 – 29 March 1987) was a South African first-class cricketer and politician who served as the only white English-speaker in P. W. Botha's majority Afrikaans cabinet.


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