Andricus van der Westhuizen | |
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Member of the Western Cape Provincial Parliament | |
In office 22 May 2019 –28 May 2024 | |
Member of the National Assembly of South Africa | |
In office 6 May 2009 –7 May 2019 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Andricus Pieter van der Westhuizen |
Nationality | South African |
Political party | Democratic Alliance |
Occupation | Member of the Provincial Parliament |
Profession | Politician |
Andricus Pieter van der Westhuizen is a South African politician who served as a Member of the Western Cape Provincial Parliament from May 2019 until May 2024. Prior to serving in the provincial parliament,he served in the national parliament as a Member of the National Assembly from May 2009 until May 2019. Van der Westhuizen is a member of the Democratic Alliance.
In 1999,Van der Westhuizen was elected as a councillor of the Franschhoek municipality. [1] He was elected as the inaugural speaker of the Stellenbosch Local Municipality following the 2000 municipal election. [1] He won re-election in the 2006 municipal election. [1]
Van der Westhuizen was elected to the National Assembly in the general election that was held on 22 April 2009. He became an MP on 6 May 2009. [1] DA Parliamentary Leader Athol Trollip named him Shadow Deputy Minister of Trade and Industry. [2] He was moved to the Higher Education and Training portfolio of the shadow cabinet in September 2010. [3]
In February 2012,newly elected parliamentary leader Lindiwe Mazibuko named him Shadow Deputy Minister of Labour. Mazibuko later appointed him as Shadow Deputy Minister for Economic Development in November 2013. [4] After the 2014 general election,Mmusi Maimane was elected the DA's parliamentary leader. He appointed Van der Westhuizen as Shadow Deputy Minister of Public Service and Administration. [5]
Following the 2019 general election,Van der Westhuizen was sworn in as a Member of the Western Cape Provincial Parliament. He was elected chairperson of the Standing Committee on Agriculture,Environmental Affairs and Development Planning in June 2019. [1]
In March 2024, News24 reported that Van der Westhuizen was one of a number of DA MPPs who would be retiring at the general election in May. [6]
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