Jack Bloom

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Jack Bloom

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Leader of the Opposition in the Gauteng Provincial Legislature
In office
March 2011 –May 2014
In office
December 2007 –April 2009
Member of the Gauteng Provincial Legislature
Assumed office
1994
Personal details
Born
Jack Bloom

1961 (age 59–60)
Doornfontein, Johannesburg, South Africa
Nationality South African
Political party Democratic Alliance (2000–present)
Other political
affiliations		 Democratic Party (Until 2003)
Education Athlone Boys' High School
Alma mater University of the Witwatersrand

Jack Bloom is a South African politician who has been a Member of the Gauteng Provincial Legislature since 1994, representing the Democratic Party from 1994 until 2003 and the Democratic Alliance from 2003 onwards. Bloom is the DA's shadow MEC for health. Bloom was the DA caucus leader and the Leader of the Opposition in the provincial legislature from December 2007 to April 2009 and again from March 2011 until May 2014.

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Background

Bloom was born in Doornfontein in Johannesburg in 1961. [1] He attended Athlone Boys' High School. [2] He obtained BA and Honours degrees in industrial psychology from the University of the Witwatersrand. He also holds an MBA from the university. As of 2019, he is completing a PhD in ancient Jewish history. [2]

Bloom is Jewish.

Political career

Bloom was a volunteer worker for the Progressive Federal Party in the early 1980s. [1] In 1991, he was elected as the ward councillor for Highlands North as a member of the Democratic Party. He was the youngest DP member in the City of Johannesburg council. In 1994, Bloom was elected to the Gauteng Provincial Legislature as one of five DP members. [2] Bloom was then appointed chief whip of the DP caucus. [1] He was re-elected to the provincial legislature in 1999. [1]

In 2000, the Democratic Alliance was formed when the DP merged with the New National Party and the Federal Alliance. Bloom was given dual-party membership and officially became a DA representative during the 2003 floor-crossing period. [3] He was re-elected in 2004 as the DA's support grew. In December 2007, the DA caucus elected him caucus leader and he then became leader of the opposition in the provincial legislature. [1]

Bloom was re-elected in 2009. [2] In March 2011, he once again became DA caucus leader and leader of the opposition. Prior to the 2014 general election, he applied to be the DA's Gauteng premier candidate. [4] The DA selected Mmusi Maimane. Bloom was re-elected to another term in the provincial legislature in the election. After the election, John Moodey was elected leader of the DA GPL caucus. Bloom was then appointed Shadow MEC for Health. [5]

Bloom was re-elected to the legislature in 2019 and remained as shadow health MEC. [6]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "DA Gauteng". DA Gauteng. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Huisman, Biénne (2 May 2019). "#People: Face to face with Jack Bloom". Spotlight. Retrieved 18 October 2020.
  3. ↑ John Kane-Berman; et al. (2004). South Africa Survey 2003/04. South African Institute of Race Relations. p. 480. ISBN   978-0-86982-476-4.
  4. ↑ Maphumulo, Solly (29 July 2013). "Bloom keen to take over as Gauteng premier". IOL. Retrieved 18 October 2020.
  5. ↑ "The DA Gauteng Shadow Cabinet - John Moodey - POLITICS | Politicsweb".
  6. ↑ "Gauteng DA unveils the province's shadow MECs". IOL. 23 May 2019. Retrieved 18 October 2020.
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