Peter Teixeira Explained

Honorific-Prefix:Councillor
Peter Teixeira
Office:Executive Mayor of the Midvaal Local Municipality
Term Start:15 November 2021
Predecessor1:Bongani Baloyi
Nationality:South African
Party:Democratic Alliance

Peter Teixeira is a South African Democratic Alliance politician who is the Executive Mayor of the Midvaal Local Municipality.

Early life

Teixeira grew up in Meyerton.[1]

Career

Teixeira joined the Democratic Alliance in 2014. During his time as a ward councillor, he served in three mayoral committee (MMC) posts and became the DA's constituency leader in Midvaal.[2] After then Midvaal mayor Bongani Baloyi announced he would be stepping down at the next election, in September 2021 Teixeira was selected to replace him as the DA's candidate in the November municipal elections.[3] Teixeira won with an increased majority.[4] He was elected mayor on 15 November 2021.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: DA: Peter Teixeira : Address by DA Midvaal Mayoral Candidate (02/09/2021). Polity. 2 September 2021. 2 November 2021.
  2. Web site: DA does everything to hang on to Midvaal – SABC News. Emnetra. Jon. Allen. 2 October 2021. 2 November 2021.
  3. Web site: MMC Peter Teixeira is the new Mayoral for the DA in Midvaal. Vaal Weekblad. Christiaan. Cloete. 2 September 2021. 2 November 2021.
  4. Web site: DA on course for major win at Midvaal in Gauteng. SABC News. Tshepo. Phagane. 2 November 2021. 2 November 2021.
  5. Web site: PA leader Gayton McKenzie wants to capture City of Joburg’s municipal entities, says John Steenhuisen. 2021-11-16. www.iol.co.za. en.

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