Yusuf Cassim

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Yusuf Cassim
Member of Parliament
Assumed office
May 2014
Personal details
Born1990 (age 3132)
Nationality South African
Political party Democratic Alliance
Residence(s)Port Elizabeth
ProfessionAccountant

Yusuf Cassim is a South African Democratic Alliance politician, a Member of Parliament (MP) and the Federal Leader of the DA's Student Organisation (DASO) and a former interim Leader of the DA Youth, who took over the position when Mbali Ntuli stepped down. [1] He is the former President of the Nelson Mandela Student's Representative Council 2012. [2] Cassim is also the party's MP for Higher Education. [1]

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References

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  2. "Meet Yusuf Cassim - SA's youngest MP at 24". eNCA. 21 May 2014. Retrieved 22 May 2014.