James Vos Explained

James Vos
Honorific-Suffix:Alderman
Office:City of Cape Town: Mayoral Committee Member for Economic Growth
Term Start:21 November 2021
Office1:City of Cape Town: Mayoral Committee Member for Economic Opportunities and Asset Management
Term Start1:20 December 2018
Term End1:21 November 2021
Office2:Member of the National Assembly of South Africa
Term Start2:21 May 2014
Term End2:11 November 2018
Office3:Shadow Minister of Tourism
Term Start3:5 June 2014
Term End3:11 November 2018
Predecessor3:Stuart Farrow
Successor3:Manny de Freitas
Birthname:James Vos
Nationality:South African
Party:Democratic Alliance
Profession:Politician

James Vos is a South African politician. He has been the City of Cape Town's Mayoral Committee Member for Economic Growth since November 2021. He was previously MMC for Economic Opportunities and Asset Management from December 2018 until November 2021. A member of the Democratic Alliance, he served as a Member of the National Assembly of South Africa between May 2014 and November 2018. Vos was also the party's shadow minister of tourism during his time in parliament.

Political career

Vos is a member of the Democratic Alliance. He was sworn in as a member of the National Assembly of South Africa on 21 May 2014.[1] On 5 June 2014, DA parliamentary leader Mmusi Maimane appointed Vos Shadow Minister of Tourism, succeeding Stuart Farrow.[2] He became a member of the Portfolio Committee on Tourism on 20 June 2014.

On 6 November 2018, Dan Plato was elected Mayor of Cape Town. On 11 November, Plato appointed Vos Member of the Mayoral Committee responsible for Economic Opportunities and Asset Management.[3] Vos resigned from parliament on the same day and was sworn in as a councillor on 13 November. Vos assumed office in December after the city council approved the mayoral committee.[4]

In September 2020, Vos announced his candidacy for DA provincial chairperson.[5] He lost to Jaco Londt on 21 November 2020.[6]

On 22 November 2021, Vos was appointed Member of the Mayoral Committee (MMC) responsible for Economic Growth by newly elected mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis.

Personal life

In 2020, Vos contracted COVID-19.[7]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Mr James Vos . People's Assembly . 30 September 2020.
  2. Web site: The DA's shadow cabinet - Mmusi Maimane . People's Assembly . 30 September 2020.
  3. News: Cape Town mayor Dan Plato announces new mayco . 30 September 2020 . IOL . 11 November 2018.
  4. News: Meet Plato's new Maycos . 30 September 2020 . CityVision . 20 December 2018.
  5. News: Charles . Marvin . James Vos announces plans to run for DA chairperson in the Western Cape . 30 September 2020 . IOL . 29 September 2020 . Cape Town.
  6. News: Chothia. Andrea. 21 November 2020. DA announces provincial leadership election results. The South Africa. 21 November 2020.
  7. News: Charles . Marvin . Cape mayco member James Vos to resume work after recovering from Covid-19 . 30 September 2020 . IOL . 8 July 2020.