Tertuis Simmers

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  1. He was appointed acting interim provincial leader on 22 January 2022 after incumbent interim provincial leader Albert Fritz was suspended by the party over sexual assault allegations. Fritz later resigned from the party and Simmers was elected interim provincial leader on 7 May 2022. Simmers was elected provincial leader for a full term on 11 November 2023.

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Tertuis Simmers
MPP
Leader of the Democratic Alliance in the Western Cape
Assumed office
7 May 2022 [lower-alpha 1]