Karen Jooste née De Kock[1] was a South African politician representing the Democratic Alliance. She served as an elected Member of Parliament representing Northern Cape in the South African National Assembly from the 2014 South African general election till 2019.[2]
Karen Jooste | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for Northern Cape | |
| In office 2014 - 2019 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Karen de Kock |
| Political party | Democratic Alliance |
Career edit
In 2009, Jooste was fourth on the Democratic Alliance's Northern Cape provincial list for the Northern Cape Provincial Legislature election.[3] She was elected to the legislature and became the Democratic Alliance's health spokeswoman.[4] A year later she had become the Democratic Alliance's caucus leader in the legislature. She helped to lead a walkout on that year's provincial budget vote in protest of two African National Congress MECs accused of fraud being allowed to take part in proceedings.[5]
In 2014, she stood for election to the South African National Assembly as 59th on the Democratic Alliance's national list.[6] At the election, Jooste won a seat in the National Assembly.[7] Upon election, she became an alternate member of the National Assembly's Portfolio Committee on Social Development.[8] In 2015, she became the deputy chairperson of the Democratic Alliance's Northern Cape branch.[9]
References edit
- ^ "Ms Karen Jooste (De Kock)". Parliament of South Africa. Retrieved 21 November 2017.
- ^ "Karen Jooste". People's Assembly. Retrieved 21 November 2017.
- ^ "2009 election party candidate list" (PDF). Electoral Commission. Retrieved 21 November 2017.
- ^ "DA: Statement by Karen de Kock, Democratic Alliance Northern Cape Health Spokesperson, on mentally ill man raped in holding cell (16/08/2012)". Polity.org.za. 16 August 2012. Retrieved 21 November 2017.
- ^ "N Cape opposition stay away in protest". News24. 23 May 2013. Retrieved 21 November 2017.
- ^ "2014 General Election party list" (PDF). Electoral Commission. Retrieved 21 November 2017.
- ^ "2014 National and Provincial Elections results". Electoral Commission. Retrieved 21 November 2017.
- ^ "Karen Jooste". Pa.org.za. Retrieved 21 November 2017.
- ^ "DA's Louw re-elected". The New Age. Retrieved 21 November 2017 – via PressReader.com.