Wendy Alexander (South African politician) explained

Wendy Alexander
Honorific-Suffix:MP
Office1:Member of the National Assembly of South Africa
Term Start1:16 November 2022
Predecessor1:Jacques Julius
Constituency1:Gauteng
Birthname:Wendy Robyn Alexander
Party:Democratic Alliance
Alma Mater:University of Pretoria
Profession:Politician

Wendy Robyn Alexander is a South African politician who has been a Democratic Alliance Member of the National Assembly of South Africa since November 2022.

Education and career

Alexander has an honours degree in therapeutic recreation from the University of Pretoria. She has also completed a course through the Wits School of Governance in Leadership in Local Government. Prior to becoming active in politics, Alexander had worked in the marketing and brand activation space for over a decade.[1]

Political career

Alexander became a member of the Democratic Alliance and stood as the DA's ward councillor candidate in ward 134 in the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality in 2016. The ward included parts of Northriding, Northgate, parts of Boskruin, Randpark Ridge and Sundowner. Alexander won and became the councillor for the ward. She was appointed deputy chairperson of the Johannesburg Regional Selection Panel and the chairperson of the Political Support Cluster of the DA's caucus in council. In 2018, Alexander was nominated to be the DA's candidate for Gauteng premier.[2] Tshwane mayor Solly Msimanga was ultimately selected to be the party's premier candidate.

In April 2020, Alexander was appointed chief whip of the DA's caucus in the Johannesburg City Council.[1] In 2021, the DA's Devon Steenkamp was elected to succeed her as ward councillor for ward 134 as Alexander was re-elected to council through the DA's PR List.[3] Tyrell Meyers, also from the DA, replaced Alexander as the DA's caucus chief whip and also became the Chief Whip of the Council.[4] On 28 January 2022, Alexander was elected chairperson of the council's Section 79 committee on Transport.[5] She was removed as committee chairperson in October 2022.[6]

On 16 November 2022, Alexander became a Member of the National Assembly of South Africa for the DA.[7] She was appointed an Additional Member on the Standing Committee on Finance by DA leader John Steenhuisen on 21 April 2023.[8]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Import . Pongrass . 2020-04-01 . Wendy Alexander appointed DA Johannesburg Chief Whip . 2022-11-18 . Randburg Sun . en-US.
  2. Web site: Import . Pongrass . 2018-07-04 . Ward 134 councillor seeks top provincial spot . 2022-11-18 . Randburg Sun . en-US.
  3. Web site: nicholaszaal . 2021-11-02 . DA calls win in Ward 134 . 2022-11-18 . Randburg Sun . en-US.
  4. Web site: Macupe . Bongekile . ANC readies for new role in Joburg opposition benches . 2022-11-18 . Citypress . en-US.
  5. Web site: Election of Section 79 Committee Chairpersons Signals Golden Start for Joburg Residents . 2022-11-18 . www.polity.org.za . en.
  6. Web site: Patrick . Alex . DA swoops back into Joburg council, but ANC bags key positions on committees . 2022-11-18 . News24 . en-US.
  7. Siviwe_G . 1592901616013053952 . The Speaker presided over the swearing in of our new MPs. It’s pretty special sharing this moment with them as their Chief Whip. So easy to become jaded in politics. Seeing MPs take their oath of office with sincerity; reminded me why we do what we do - in service of others.
  8. Web site: Shadow Cabinet: DA announces changes with a focus on Election 2024 . 2023-04-21 . Democratic Alliance . en.

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