Heinz de Boer
Heinz de Boer | |
|---|---|
| Member of the KwaZulu-Natal Legislature | |
| Assumed office 22 May 2019 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Heinz Ulrik de Boer |
| Nationality | South African |
| Political party | Democratic Alliance |
| Profession | Politician |
Heinz Ulrik de Boer is a South African journalist and politician who has been a Member of the KwaZulu-Natal Legislature since May 2019. A member of the Democratic Alliance, he was previously the ward councillor for Umhlanga in the eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality.
Career
[edit]De Boer worked for Daily News until May 2009, when he resigned to contest a by-election in Umhlanga as the Democratic Alliance candidate.[1] He won the by-election in June 2009.[2] He won a full term in 2011 and was re-elected in 2016.[3][4]
On 20 March 2018, he was elected deputy caucus leader of the DA.[5] He resigned from the post on 3 April 2018 after serving less than two weeks.[6]
Following the 2019 provincial election, he was promoted to the KwaZulu-Natal Legislature.[7] DA caucus leader Zwakele Mncwango appointed him the party's spokesperson on economic development, tourism and environmental affairs.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ "Lekota to the rescue". IOL. 23 June 2009. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
- ^ "Electoral Commission BY-ELECTIONS 24 Jun 2009". elections.org.za.
- ^ "Results Report: Ward Winners" (PDF). elections.org.za. 26 May 2011. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
- ^ Habbib, Shiraz (4 August 2016). "DA retains and wins wards in Durban north". The Citizen. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
- ^ "DA elects new eThekwini caucus leadership". IOL. Durban. 21 March 2018. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
- ^ "DA deputy caucus leader calls it quits". IOL. Durban. 3 April 2018. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
- ^ Mngadi, Siboniso (19 May 2019). "DA promotes four councillors to the KZN Legislature". IOL. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
- ^ Rodgers, Francois (22 May 2019). "New DA KZN Caucus team ready to add value to Legislature". kzn.da.org.za. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
External links
[edit]- Heinz Ulrik De Boer at People's Assembly
- Hon. HU De Boer at KwaZulu-Natal Legislature