15 Facts About Watty Watson

Armiston "Watty" Watson was a South African politician and Democratic Alliance stalwart.

Watty Watson served as the Chief Whip of the Official Opposition in the National Assembly from 2011 to 2014 under the leadership of Lindiwe Mazibuko.

Watty Watson was first elected to Parliament in 1994 as an MP for the National Party of South Africa.

Watty Watson left Parliament after the May 2014 elections and died in October of the same year.

Watty Watson matriculated from Port Natal High School and went on to study at the University of Pretoria where he studied commerce and management.

Watty Watson soon promoted him from sales representative to head of sales and marketing.

Watty Watson was mostly involved with the local politics of Mpumalanga.

Watty Watson served on the Transvaal Roads Board and the Nature Conservation Committee.

Watty Watson was then elected to the Onderberg Local Government Council and the Lowveld and Escarpment Regional Services Council.

Watty Watson served as Leader of the Opposition during his tenure on the Metsweding District Council.

Watty Watson was elected a Member of Parliament in the 1994 general election.

Watty Watson represented the National Party and later on the New National Party.

Watty Watson joined the Democratic Alliance following the formation of the party and was later appointed the leader of the party's caucus in the National Council of Provinces.

Watty Watson served in the position until he left Parliament in 2014.

Watty Watson died on 12 October 2014 in hospital in Pretoria following complications of a fall he had at his home, which broke his vertebra.