Manny da Camara explained

Party:
Office1:Member of the National Assembly
Termstart1:June 1999
Termend1:April 2004
Citizenship:South Africa
Birth Date:15 May 1971
Constituency1:Mpumalanga
Birth Name:Manuel Lima da Camara

Manuel Lima da Camara (born 15 May 1971)[1] is a South African politician who represented the Democratic Party (DP) in the National Assembly from 1999 to 2004. He was elected in the 1999 general election and served as one of two DP representatives in the Mpumalanga constituency, as well as the Democratic Alliance's spokesman on youth affairs.[2] He stood for re-election in the 2004 general election but was ranked seventh on the provincial list for Mpumalanga[3] and did not secure re-election.

Da Camara speaks Portuguese.[4] In 2022, at a civil society event in Johannesburg, he spoke in favour of electoral reform in South Africa.[5]

Notes and References

  1. 11 June 1999 . General Notice: Notice 1319 of 1999 – Electoral Commission: Representatives Elected to the Various Legislatures . . Pretoria, South Africa . . 408 . 20203 . 26 March 2021.
  2. Web site: 2003-04-14 . Youth Commission is a ‘cash cow’ for the elite . 2023-05-09 . The Mail & Guardian . en-ZA.
  3. Web site: 2004-02-15 . Few surprises on DA election lists . 2023-05-09 . The Mail & Guardian . en-ZA.
  4. News: 1 March 2001 . Tshwete denies threatening Portuguese . IOL . 9 May 2023.
  5. Web site: Sokutu . Brian . 2022-09-02 . Civil society pushes for overhaul of the electoral system . 2023-05-09 . The Citizen . en.