Heinz de Boer

Heinz Ulrik de Boer is a South African journalist and politician who has been a Member of the KwaZulu-Natal Legislature since May 2019. A member of the Democratic Alliance, he was previously the ward councillor for Umhlanga in the eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality.

A picture of Heinz de Boer piloting an Aeroprakt AP22

Heinz de Boer
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Member of the KwaZulu-Natal Legislature
Assumed office
22 May 2019
Personal details
Born
Heinz Ulrik de Boer
NationalitySouth African
Political partyDemocratic Alliance
ProfessionPolitician

Career

De Boer worked for Daily News until May 2009, when he resigned to contest a by-election in Umhlanga as the Democratic Alliance candidate.[1] He won the by-election in June 2009.[2] He won a full term in 2011 and was re-elected in 2016.[3][4]

On 20 March 2018, he was elected deputy caucus leader of the DA.[5] He resigned from the post on 3 April 2018 after serving less than two weeks.[6]

Following the 2019 provincial election, he was promoted to the KwaZulu-Natal Legislature.[7] DA caucus leader Zwakele Mncwango appointed him the party's spokesperson on economic development, tourism and environmental affairs.[8]

References
  1. "Lekota to the rescue". IOL. 23 June 2009. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
  2. "Electoral Commission BY-ELECTIONS 24 Jun 2009". elections.org.za.
  3. "Results Report: Ward Winners" (PDF). elections.org.za. 26 May 2011. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
  4. Habbib, Shiraz (4 August 2016). "DA retains and wins wards in Durban north". The Citizen. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
  5. "DA elects new eThekwini caucus leadership". IOL. Durban. 21 March 2018. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
  6. "DA deputy caucus leader calls it quits". IOL. Durban. 3 April 2018. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
  7. Mngadi, Siboniso (19 May 2019). "DA promotes four councillors to the KZN Legislature". IOL. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
  8. Rodgers, Francois (22 May 2019). "New DA KZN Caucus team ready to add value to Legislature". kzn.da.org.za. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
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