Edwin Baptie

Edwin Victor Baptie is a South African politician. A member of the Democratic Alliance, he has been a member of the KwaZulu-Natal Legislature since August 2022. He had previously as the leader of the DA caucus in the uMdoni Local Municipality.

Edwin Baptie
MPL
Member of the KwaZulu-Natal Legislature
Assumed office
30 August 2022
Preceded byRishigen Viranna
Personal details
Born
Edwin Victor Baptie
NationalitySouth African
Political partyDemocratic Alliance
ProfessionPolitician

Political career

Baptie was the ward councillor for ward 10 in the uMdoni Local Municipality. He was appointed chairperson of the Democratic Alliance's Ugu North Constituency in 2016. He served as the leader of the DA caucus from 2007 until his resignation from council to take up a seat in the KwaZulu-Natal Legislature in August 2022.[1]

On 30 August 2022, Baptie was sworn in as a member of the KwaZulu-Natal Legislature. He replaced former DA MPL Rishigen Viranna, who had resigned from the legislature after he was awarded a two-year scholarship to study Global Health in Sweden.[2]

References
  1. prakashsadhai (2022-08-31). "Cllr Baptie resigns". Rising Sun Mid South Coast. Retrieved 2022-09-01.
  2. "DA welcomes Ugu North caucus leader, Edwin Baptie, to its KZN Legislature team". Democratic Alliance - KwaZulu-Natal. Retrieved 2022-09-01.
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