Lindiwe Mazibuko
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| Leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly of South Africa | |
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| Assumed office 27 October 2011 |
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| Preceded by | Athol Trollip |
| Member of Parliament for North Durban, KwaZulu-Natal |
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| Assumed office 6 May 2009 |
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| Born | 9 April 1980 |
| Nationality | South African |
| Political party | Democratic Alliance |
| Alma mater | University of Cape Town |
Lindiwe Mazibuko (born 9 April 1980) is a South African politician, and the Parliamentary Leader for the opposition Democratic Alliance (DA).[1][2] She is the country's fourth youngest parliamentarian, after the African National Congress's Mduduzi Manana, Congress of the People's Luzelle Adams, and her DA colleague Masizole Mnqasela,[2] and has varyingly been labelled a "rising star in Parliament" and a possible future DA leader.[3][4] She was elected the new DA parliamentary leader on 27 October 2011,[5][6] beating incumbent Athol Trollip in a tight race.[7]
Background
A graduate of the University of Cape Town, Mazibuko wrote a paper on the Democratic Alliance after then party leader Tony Leon stepped down in 2006. [8] Upon graduating Mazibuko took up a post in the DA as the party's media liaison officer in Parliament.[9]
Labelled a "star performer" by party leader Helen Zille,[10] Mazibuko became a parliamentary candidate for the party in the 2009 general elections. She appeared third on the DA's KwaZulu-Natal list,[11] thus qualifying for a seat in Parliament as the DA retained its status as official opposition.[2] She was subsequently appointed as the DA's Shadow Deputy Minister of Communications, and also succeeded Donald Lee as the party's National Spokesperson.[1]
References
- ^ a b "DA shadow cabinet - full list of names".
- ^ a b c "National List MPs" (PDF).
- ^ Rossouw, Mandy (26 September 2009). "Being black in the DA". Mail & Guardian.
- ^ Terreblanche, Christelle (13 May 2010), "DA MP challenges Zuma", IOL – Independent Online, retrieved 22 August 2008
- ^ #BreakingNews Lindiwe Mazibuko has been elected the new DA parliamentary leader on Twitter
- ^ Rice, Catherine (27 October 2011). "Mazibuko wins top DA post". Eye Witness News.
- ^ Grootes, Stephen (27 October 2011). "DA Parliamentary leader post to be announced". Eye Witness News.
- ^ Webb, Boyd (6 May 2008), "Black, young and gifted...", The Star, retrieved 22 August 2008
- ^ Mabanga, Thebe (30 January 2009). "DA PARTY LIST: A varied selection". Financial Mail.
- ^ Davis, Gaye (25 January 2009). "DA unveils fresh faces". IOL – Independent Online.
- ^ "The DA's candidates for the 2009 elections". Politicsweb. 25 January 2009.
Offices held
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| Preceded by Dene Smuts |
South African Shadow Deputy Minister of Communications 2009–present |
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| Preceded by Donald Lee |
National Spokesperson for the Opposition 2009–present |
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| Preceded by Athol Trollip |
Parliamentary Leader for the Opposition 27 October 2011–present |
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