Mpowele Swathe | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Shadow Minister of Rural Development and Land Reform | |
| In office 2009–2014 | |
| Leader | Helen Zille |
| Succeeded by | Thomas Walters |
| Member of Parliament for Limpopo | |
| In office 2004–2014 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Limpopo Province |
| Nationality | South African |
| Political party | Democratic Alliance |
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Swathe was born in Limpopo,became part of Black Consciousness Movement in the late 1980s,and joined the United Democratic Front in 1990 and the African National Congress. He later qualified as a teacher in 1996. [1]
Swathe retired from politics in 1996 before joining the Democratic Party in 2000,getting elected to parliament in the 2004 South African general election. [1] In March 2014 it became known that Swathe had joined the United Christian Democratic Party (UCDP),and his name appeared on both parties' lists for the 2014 general election. [2] UCDP did not win any seats.
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