Laetitia Arries Explained

Laetitia Arries
Honorific-Suffix:MP
Office:Permanent Delegate to the National Council of Provinces from the North West
Term Start:15 June 2024
Office1:Member of the National Assembly of South Africa
Term Start1:22 May 2019
Term End1:28 May 2024
Nationality:South African
Party:Economic Freedom Fighters
Residence:George, Western Cape
Occupation:Member of Parliament
Profession:Politician

Laetitia Heloise Arries is a South African politician who has served as a Permanent Delegate to the National Council of Provinces for the North West since 2024. She was a Member of Parliament in the National Assembly from 2019 until 2024. Prior to her election to parliament, she served as a councillor of the George Local Municipality. Arries is a member of the Economic Freedom Fighters.

Career

Arries is a member of the Economic Freedom Fighters. She was elected as a PR councillor of the George Local Municipality in August 2016.[1]

Arries was elected to the National Assembly at the general election held on 8 May 2019. On 22 May 2019, she was sworn in as an MP. Arries is one of two EFF MPs from George. The other EFF parliamentarian is Natasha Ntlangwini.

Arries served as an Alternate Member of the Portfolio Committee on Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation between 27 June 2019 and 6 May 2020.[2] On 6 May 2020, she became an Alternate Member of the Portfolio Committee on Social Development.

Following the 2024 general election, Arries was selected to represent the North West Province in the National Council of Provinces as a member of the EFF.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. News: Pienaar . Michelle . Georgians off to parliament! . 29 July 2020 . George Herald . 23 May 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190904162527/https://www.georgeherald.com/News/Article/General/georgians-off-to-parliament-201905220449 . 4 September 2019.
  2. Web site: Laetitia Heloise Arries . People's Assembly . 29 July 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200729173959/https://www.pa.org.za/person/laetitia-heloise-arries/ . 29 July 2020.
  3. Web site: 15 June 2024 . Minutes of proceedings . 25 June 2024 . Parliament of South Africa.