Mmusi Maimane
Mmusi Maimane | |
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| Leader of the Democratic Alliance | |
| In office 10 May 2015 – 23 October 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Helen Zille |
| Succeeded by | John Steenhuisen (interim) |
| Leader of the Opposition | |
| In office 6 May 2014 – 24 October 2019 | |
| President | Jacob Zuma Cyril Ramaphosa |
| Preceded by | Lindiwe Mazibuko |
| Succeeded by | John Steenhuisen |
| National Spokesperson of the Democratic Alliance | |
| In office November 2011 – 6 May 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Lindiwe Mazibuko |
| Succeeded by | Marius Redelinghuys Phumzile van Damme |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 6 June 1980 Krugersdorp, Transvaal Province, South Africa |
| Political party | Democratic Alliance (Until 2019) |
| Spouse(s) |
Natalie Maimane (m. 2005) |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | University of the Witwatersrand (BA) University of South Africa (MPA) Bangor University (ThM) |
| Website | Official website |
Mmusi Aloysias Maimane (born 6 June 1980) is a South African politician. He is a former member of parliament and the previously leader of the official opposition, the Democratic Alliance (DA).[1][2][3] Maimane was born on 6 June 1980 in the Leratong Hospital in Krugersdorp.
Maimane stepped down as DA leader and leader of the opposition in parliament in October 2019.[4] John Steenhuisen was elected to both positions.[5]
References
- ↑ http://ewn.co.za/2018/04/28/da-patricia-de-lille-issue-has-dragged-on-for-too-long | DA: Patricia de Lille issue has dragged on for too long
- ↑ https://www.cnn.com/2018/03/09/africa/cape-town-day-zero-crisis-intl/index.html | 'Day Zero': A disaster deferred, but for how long? - CNN
- ↑ https://www.aljazeera.com/programmes/talktojazeera/2016/04/mmusi-maimane-fighting-system-race-160422103614473.html Archived 2018-08-09 at the Wayback Machine | Mmusi Maimane: 'Fighting a system, not a race' | South Africa | Al Jazeera
- ↑ Banton, Vanessa (24 October 2019). "Mmusi Maimane resigns from DA and Parliament". News24. Retrieved 20 June 2020.
- ↑ Mailovich, Claudi (17 November 2019). "John Steenhuisen elected as the DA's interim leader". BusinessLIVE. Retrieved 20 June 2020.