Liam Jacobs MP | |
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Member of the National Assembly of South Africa | |
Assumed office 14 June 2024 | |
Constituency | Gauteng |
Personal details | |
Born | Liam Chad Jacobs 3 March 2001 Kimberley,Northern Cape |
Political party | Democratic Alliance |
Education | University of Pretoria (BAHons) |
Alma mater | University of Pretoria |
Profession | Politician |
Committees | Sports,Arts,and Culture |
Liam Chad Jacobs (born 3 March 2001) is a South African politician and a Member of Parliament (MP) for the Democratic Alliance (DA). He has also been the leader of the Democratic Alliance Students Organisation (DASO) since October 2022. [1] He was elected to the National Assembly of South Africa for Gauteng in the 2024 South African general election.
Jacobs was born in Kimberley of the Northern Cape. [1] Jacobs holds an honours degree in Philosophy,Politics and Economics from the University of Pretoria. [2]
Jacobs was Students’Organisation Leader for the DA. [3] In the 2024 South African general election,he was 60th on the national party list. [4]
On the 4th of November 2023,Jacobs debuted as a professional wrestler at a local wrestling promotion in South Africa.
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