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Richard Friedlander
Richard Friedlander
Mayor of Cape Town
	In office; 1971–1973
Preceded by	Jan Dommisse
Succeeded by	David Bloomberg
Personal details
Born	Richard Martin Friedlander; 20 January 1923; Cape Town, South Africa
Died	8 February 2007 (aged 84); Cape Town, South Africa
Spouse	Phyllis Friedlander
Children	3
Occupation	Lawyer, politician

Richard Friedlander (20 January 1923 – 8 February 2007) was a South African attorney and politician. He served as Mayor of Cape Town from 1971 to 1973. As chairman of the City Council's executive committee in 1989, he led a motion requesting the national government to exempt Cape Town from the Group Areas Act.^[3]

References

^ Richard Martin Friedlander Geni. Accessed on 8 January 2023
^ Phyllis Friedlander z”l made a huge contribution to the people of Cape Town Cape Jewish Chronicle. 1 November 2023
^ Cape Town Journal; A Cradle of Apartheid Looks for a Way Around It The New York Times. 28 March 1989

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[1] Richard Martin Friedlander Geni. Accessed on 8 January 2023

[2] Phyllis Friedlander z”l made a huge contribution to the people of Cape Town Cape Jewish Chronicle. 1 November 2023

[3] Cape Town Journal; A Cradle of Apartheid Looks for a Way Around It The New York Times. 28 March 1989

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Richard Friedlander (mayor)

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