Louis Kreiner

Louis Kreiner (October 23, 1928 - May 24, 1994) was a South African politician and Mayor of Cape Town from 1979 to 1981. His brother, Sol Kreiner subsequently held the position between 1983 and 1985. His wife, Patricia Sulcas Kreiner was also mayor of the city from 1993 to 1995.Jerusalem Day in Cape Town
''Jewish Telegraphic Agency''. 20 May 1980

Early life

He was born and raised Grabouw in the Cape Province to a Jewish family. His late grandfather, Eliezer had been a rabbi in Poland.Cape Town's New Mayor
''South African Jewish News''. 7 September 1983 His father Chaim was deeply involved in the local Jewish community in Grabouw and held Shabbat services at the family home for the seven other Jewish families living in the town.Sol Kreiner is new Deputy Mayor of Cape Town
''South African Jewish News''. 1981 As a boarder, he attended Herzlia, a Jewish school in Cape Town.

Career

Kreiner was involved in efforts to increase tourism to Cape Town. He visited Taiwan, where he marketed Cape Town as a tourist destination.“Had its history been different, South Africa would probably have been one of the most visited places in the world.”
University of Stellenbosch. December 2022

For Jerusalem Day in 1980, Kreiner attended celebrations at the Baxter Theatre, where he had a telephone hookup with Jerusalem mayor, Teddy Kollek.

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20th-century South African politicians
Politicians from Cape Town
Jewish South African politicians
White South African people
Mayors of Cape Town
South African people of Polish-Jewish descent
Alumni of Herzlia High School
1928 births
1994 deaths