Leander Kruger

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Leander Kruger
Member of the Eastern Cape Provincial Legislature
Assumed office
13 December 2023
Personal details
Born1989or1990(age 33–34)
Political party Democratic Alliance (2012–present)
Alma mater Rhodes University (BCom)
Nelson Mandela University (LLB, LLM)

Leander Kruger (born 1990) is a South African politician and lawyer who has served as a member of the Eastern Cape Provincial Legislature since 2023, representing the Democratic Alliance, the official opposition in the province. He had previously served as a councillor of the Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan Municipality.

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Background

Kruger earned a Bachelor of Commerce from Rhodes University before receiving his Bachelor of Laws from Nelson Mandela University. [1] He worked as a lecturer at the Law Faculty while he completed his Master of Laws in Tax Law at Nelson Mandela University. He is an Admitted Attorney of the High Court. [1]

Political career

In 2012, Kruger became a Democratic Alliance Youth (DAY) branch representative. [1] He was later elected as a deputy chairperson of a DAY constituency. [1]

Kruger was elected as a proportional representation (PR) councillor for the DA in Nelson Mandela Bay during the 2016 local government elections. [2] He was a member of the council's Budget and Treasury, Public Health and Rules and Ethics committees. By 2018, he was deputy chairperson of the DA's Port Elizabeth South Constituency as well as representative of the Association of Democratic Alliance Councillors. He was also a member of the DA's provincial executive committee as well as the party's provincial disciplinary committee. [1] He was a participant of the DA's Young Leaders Programme in 2018. [2]

Kruger served as chief of staff to former DA Nelson Mandela Bay mayor Retief Odendaal (2022−2023). [2]

Kruger was sworn in as a DA member of the Eastern Cape Provincial Legislature in December 2023; he filled the casual vacancy that arose when Nqaba Bhanga's party membership was terminated. At the time of his appointment, he was the youngest member of the DA caucus. He serves as the DA's spokesperson on Economic Development, Environmental Affairs and Tourism. [2] [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Class of 2018" (PDF). Democratic Alliance. Retrieved 22 January 2024.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Leander Kruger sworn in as newest DA member of Eastern Cape Legislature". DA Bhisho - The Democratic Alliance at the Bhisho Legislature. Retrieved 2024-01-22.
  3. ↑ "Law graduate Leander Kruger - sworn in as DA MPL". www.algoafm.co.za. Retrieved 2024-01-22.
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