Christian de Graaff

Christian de Graaff
Minister of Agriculture
In office
2011 – April 2015
PresidentIan Khama
Preceded byO. S. Molebatsi
Succeeded byPatrick Pule Ralotsia
Member of Parliament for
Ghanzi South
In office
May 2007 – August 2014
Preceded byBrampie De Graaf
Personal details
Born1953 (1953)
Ghanzi, Bechuanaland Protectorate (now Botswana)
Died9 November 2025(2025-11-09) (aged 71–72)
Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
PartyBotswana Democratic Party
ProfessionFarmer, politician

Christian de Graaff (1953—9 November 2025) was the Minister of Agriculture of Botswana from 2011 to 2015 and was Member of Parliament for the Ghanzi South from 2007–2014. He was an ethnic Afrikaner from Ghanzi, which has historically had a large Boer population.

De Graaff died on 9 November 2025 following a suspected suicide attempt the previous month.

References

  1. ↑ ""I will work hard to win"- De Graaf". 4 May 2004.
  2. ↑ Admin (1 August 2013). "Christian de Graaff : behind the aff able façade". Botswana Gazette. Retrieved 28 October 2024.
  3. ↑ "De Graff says only Khama can fire him over collapse of BMC | Sunday Standard". 21 July 2013. Retrieved 28 October 2024.
  4. ↑ De Graaf quits politics and lions, Mmegi, May 25, 2016
  5. ↑ "Christian DeGraaf." Tsena. Tsena.co, n.d. Web. 16 Jan. 2016.
  6. ↑ Setlalekgosi-Ramasilo, Onneile (29 October 2025). "De Graaf recovering in Cape Town health facility". Botswana Guardian Sun.
  7. ↑ Bothoko, Pini (14 October 2025). "De Graaff hospitalised after alleged suicide attempt". Mmegi. Dikgang Publishing Company.
  8. ↑ "De Graaf's body still in Cape Town, awaits repatriation". Botswana Guardian Sun. 12 November 2025.