1. Narend Singh was born on 5 September 1954 and is a South African politician who is the chief whip of the Inkatha Freedom Party in the National Assembly and the treasurer-general of the party.
11 Facts About Narend Singh
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Narend Singh attended Umkomaas Drift Primary and Naidoo Memorial School in the small town of Craigieburn, just outside Umkomaas.
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Narend Singh left the university in 1974 to help out at a family business.
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Narend Singh later completed a postgraduate diploma in Economic Principles from the University of London in 1997.
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In 1988, Narend Singh was recruited by community members to contest the 1989 House of Delegates election in the Umzinto constituency.
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Narend Singh went on to contest the election as a member of the Solidarity Party and won easily.
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Narend Singh turned down an offer from Roger Burrows to join the Democratic Party.
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Narend Singh served in the Senate until 1996, when the IFP redeployed him to the KwaZulu-Natal Legislature.
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Narend Singh has since been re-elected in April 2009, May 2014, May 2019 and May 2024.
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Narend Singh was later appointed as the IFP's chief whip in the assembly.
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Narend Singh is married to Manitha, and they have two children together.