Manny da Camara

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Manny da Camara
Member of the National Assembly
In office
June 1999 April 2004

Manuel Lima da Camara (born 15 May 1971) [1] is a South African politician who represented the Democratic Party (DP) in the National Assembly from 1999 to 2004. He was elected in the 1999 general election and served as one of two DP representatives in the Mpumalanga constituency, [1] as well as the Democratic Alliance's spokesman on youth affairs. [2] He stood for re-election in the 2004 general election but was ranked seventh on the provincial list for Mpumalanga [3] and did not secure re-election.

Da Camara speaks Portuguese. [4] In 2022, at a civil society event in Johannesburg, he spoke in favour of electoral reform in South Africa. [5]

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References

  1. 1 2 "General Notice: Notice 1319 of 1999 – Electoral Commission: Representatives Elected to the Various Legislatures" (PDF). Government Gazette of South Africa . Vol. 408, no. 20203. Pretoria, South Africa: Government of South Africa. 11 June 1999. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
  2. "Youth Commission is a 'cash cow' for the elite". The Mail & Guardian. 14 April 2003. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
  3. "Few surprises on DA election lists". The Mail & Guardian. 15 February 2004. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
  4. "Tshwete denies threatening Portuguese". IOL. 1 March 2001. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
  5. Sokutu, Brian (2 September 2022). "Civil society pushes for overhaul of the electoral system". The Citizen. Retrieved 9 May 2023.