Political career
Cuthbert is a member of the Democratic Alliance. He served as a councillor and as the shadow mayoral committee member for economic development in the Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality until his election to Parliament. [1]
In March 2019,the Democratic Alliance announced their parliamentary candidates for the general election on 8 May. [1] Cuthbert was placed 60th on the party's national list and 15th on the party's Gauteng regional list. [2] After the election,he was announced as an incoming parliamentarian. [3] He was sworn in on 22 May 2019. [2] On 5 June 2019,the DA parliamentary leader,Mmusi Maimane,selected him to be the Shadow Deputy Minister of Trade and Industry. [4] Cuthbert became a member of the Portfolio Committee on Trade and Industry on 27 June. [2]
In 2020,Cuthbert supported Helen Zille's bid to be re-elected as chairperson of the DA's Federal Council,the party's second highest-decision making body. [5] He also supported interim leader John Steenhuisen's leadership campaign. [6] After Steenhuisen was elected leader for a full term,he kept Cuthbert in the Shadow Cabinet as Shadow Deputy Minister of Trade and Industry. [7]
On 21 April 2023,Cuthbert was appointed the DA's Head of Policy following Gwen Ngwenya's departure to lead Airbnb's policy and legislative activities in the Middle East and Africa. Darren Bergman succeeded him as Shadow Deputy Minister of Trade,Industry and Competition. [8]
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