Annerie Weber Explained

Annerie Weber
Honorific-Suffix:MPL
Office:Member of the Mpumalanga Provincial Legislature
Term Start:14 June 2024
Office1:Member of the National Assembly of South Africa
Term Start1:22 May 2019
Term End1:28 May 2024
Office2:Chairperson of the DA caucus in the Nkangala District Municipality
Term Start2:2015
Term End2:2019
Birth Date:2 July 1967
Nationality:South African
Party:Democratic Alliance
Alma Mater:North-West University
University of South Africa
Occupation:Member of Parliament
Profession:Politician

Annerie Maria Magdalena Weber (born 2 July 1967) is a South African politician who serves as a member of the Mpumalanga Provincial Legislature. A member of the Democratic Alliance, she served as a Member of the National Assembly of South Africa from 2019 until 2024. Weber served as the chairperson of the DA's caucus in the Nkangala District Municipality between 2015 and 2019.

Education

Weber obtained a BMus and a BA Honours in Psychology from the North-West University.[1] She earned a diploma in industrial relations from the university's Vaal Triangle Campus. From the University of South Africa, she holds a higher education diploma. Weber achieved a monitoring and evaluation certificate from the National School of Governance.

Politics

Weber served as the provincial director of the Democratic Alliance in Mpumalanga from 2012 to 2014. From 2015 to 2019, she was the chairperson of the party's caucus in the Nkangala District Municipality.

In March 2018, she was elected as the provincial chairperson of the Democratic Alliance's Women Network.[2]

After the general election that was held on 8 May 2019, Weber was selected to represent the DA in parliament.[3] She was sworn in as a Member of the National Assembly on 22 May 2019. On 27 June 2019, she received her committee assignment. On 21 April 2023, Weber was appointed Shadow Deputy Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment.[4]

Weber was elected to the Mpumalanga Provincial Legislature in the 2024 general election.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ms Annerie Maria Magdalena Weber . Parliament of South Africa . 28 September 2020.
  2. News: Mathebula . Sifso . Jane Sithole now heads Mpumalanga DA leadership . 28 September 2020 . Ridge Times . 9 March 2018.
  3. News: Who's nominated for the National Assembly & provincial legislatures? . 28 September 2020 . EWN . 15 May 2019 . Johannesburg.
  4. Web site: Shadow Cabinet: DA announces changes with a focus on Election 2024 . 2023-04-21 . Democratic Alliance . en.
  5. Web site: DA in Mpumalanga assembles strong caucus for Seventh Provincial Legislature . 2024-07-10 . Democratic Alliance - Mpumalanga.