Gillion Bosman | |
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Member of the Western Cape Provincial Parliament | |
Assumed office 22 May 2019 | |
Constituency | Kannaland |
Personal details | |
Born | Gillion Bosman 1987/1988(age 33–34) Cape Flats,Cape Town,Cape Province,South Africa |
Nationality | South African |
Political party | Democratic Alliance |
Residence | Wynberg,Cape Town |
Alma mater | University of Cape Town |
Occupation | Politician |
Gillion Bosman (born 1987/88) is a South African politician serving as both the chairperson of the Standing Committee on Social Development and the Petitions Committee in the Western Cape Provincial Parliament since June 2019. He became a member of the provincial parliament in May 2019 following the 2019 general election. He had formerly served as a municipal councillor of the City of Cape Town from August 2016 to May 2019. Bosman is a member of the governing Democratic Alliance.
Bosman was born on the Cape Flats in Cape Town. [1] He studied at the University of Cape Town where he obtained a degree in political science and public administration. [2] He currently resides in Wynberg. [1]
Prior to his entry into politics,he was involved in the community development field. [2] He was listed as one of the Mail &Guardian 200 Young South Africans in civil society in 2012. [3] In 2014,he was selected to be part of the inaugural class of the Young African Leadership Initiative Washington Fellowship Programme. [4] He worked as the Executive Director for Youth End Poverty until 2016. [2]
In May 2016,the Democratic Alliance announced their councillor candidates for the City of Cape Town prior to the August 2016 national municipal elections. [3] Bosman placed 14th on the proportional representation list. He was elected and took office as a councillor on 11 August 2016. [5] He was assigned to ward 13 and ward 71. [1]
Ahead of the May 2019 general election,Bosman placed 25th on the Democratic Alliance's candidate list for the Western Cape Provincial Parliament. The Democratic Alliance won 24 seats,initially declining him a seat. Provincial minister Donald Grant opted against serving in the provincial parliament to become Premier Alan Winde's adviser. Bosman was named his replacement and filled the seat on 22 May 2019. [6] In June 2019,he was elected chairperson of both the Standing Committee on Social Development and the Petitions Committee by the respective committees. [2]
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