Justus de Goede explained

Justus de Goede
Honorific-Suffix:MPL
Office:Member of the Gauteng Provincial Legislature
Term Start:21 May 2014
Term End:7 May 2019
Office1:Member of the National Assembly of South Africa
Term Start1:1 December 2013
Term End1:6 May 2014
Office2:Shadow Minister of International Relations and Cooperation
Term Start2:2013
Term End2:2014
Predecessor2:Ian Davidson
Successor2:Stevens Mokgalapa
Birthname:Justus de Goede
Nationality:South African
Profession:Politician

Justus de Goede is a South African politician who served as a Member of the Gauteng Provincial Legislature between 2014 and 2019. He was a Member of the National Assembly of South Africa from 2013 to 2014. De Goede is a member of the Democratic Alliance.

Career

Parliament

On 1 December 2013, he was appointed to the National Assembly of South Africa to replace Ian Davidson as a member of the Democratic Alliance.[1] De Goede also succeeded Davidson as Shadow Minister of International Relations and Cooperation.[2]

Gauteng Provincial Legislature

For the general elections that were held on 7 May 2014, De Goede was placed twentieth on the DA's provincial list. He was elected to the Gauteng Provincial Legislature as the DA won 23 seats.[3] He was sworn in as an MPL on 21 May 2014.[4]

Prior to the 2019 Gauteng provincial election, De Goede was ranked number 54 on the party's provincial list. He did not return to the legislature as the DA won only 20 seats.

Notes and References

  1. News: Two new MPs sworn in national assembly . 13 October 2020 . TimesLIVE . 5 December 2013.
  2. Web site: DA: Statement by Justus de Goede, Shadow Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, states that Parliament needs to be briefed on diplomatic fallout between South Africa and Rwanda (09/03/2014) . Polity.
  3. Web site: 2014 elections: Members of Gauteng legislature . Politicsweb . 13 October 2020.
  4. Web site: Justus De Goede . People's Assembly . 13 October 2020.