Haseenabanu Ismail

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Haseenabanu Ismail
MP
Member of the National Assembly of South Africa
Assumed office
22 May 2019
Personal details
Born (1969-11-09) 9 November 1969 (age 54)
Nationality South African
Political party Democratic Alliance
Residence(s)Actonville, Benoni, Gauteng
OccupationPolitician

Haseenabanu Ismail (born 9 November 1969) is a South African politician of the Democratic Alliance who is serving as a member of the South African National Assembly since May 2019. Ismail was previously the councillor for ward 29 in the Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality.

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Political career

She is a member of the Democratic Alliance. In 2013, she was appointed to the Ekurhuleni city council as a proportional representation (PR) councillor. [1] Prior to the 2016 municipal elections, Ismail was chosen as the DA's candidate for ward 29 in Ekurhuleni, an area that includes Actonville. [2] She won the election with 43.9% of the vote. [3]

Before the 2019 general election, Ismail was ranked 13th on the DA's national list. [4] At the election, she won a seat in the National Assembly. [5] She was a member of the Portfolio Committee on Health in parliament. [6]

Ismail was appointed Shadow Deputy Minister of Tourism on 21 April 2023. [7]

Ismail was re-elected to Parliament in the 2024 general election. [8]

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