Shaun Byneveldt | |
Office: | South African Ambassador to Palestine |
Term Start: | 2018 |
Office1: | South African Ambassador to Syria |
Term Start1: | 2010 |
Term End1: | 2018 |
Successor1: | Barry Gilder |
Office2: | Speaker of the Western Cape Provincial Parliament |
Term Start2: | 2004 |
Term End2: | 2009 |
Predecessor2: | Lynne Brown |
Successor2: | Shahid Esau |
Birthname: | Shaun Edward Byneveldt |
Nationality: | South African |
Party: | African National Congress |
Profession: | Diplomat Politician |
Shaun Edward Byneveldt is a South African diplomat and politician who is the current South African ambassador to the State of Palestine. Previously, heserved as the South African Ambassador to Syria from 2010 to 2018. He was the Speaker of the Western Cape Provincial Parliament from 2004 to 2009. Byneveldt is a member of the African National Congress (ANC).[1] [2]