Mmusi Maimane
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.
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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 |
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]
Mmusi Maimane Media
Maimane, as mayoral candidate, delivering a speech in March 2011
Mmusi Maimane delivering a speech at the DA Provincial Manifesto launch in the Western Cape, March 2019
Maimane announcing Zille as the new federal council chair on 20 October 2019. He resigned three days later on 23 October
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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. https://www.news24.com/news24/southafrica/news/breaking-mmusi-maimane-resigns-from-da-20191024. Retrieved 20 June 2020.
- ↑ Mailovich, Claudi (17 November 2019). "John Steenhuisen elected as the DA's interim leader". BusinessLIVE. https://www.businesslive.co.za/bd/national/2019-11-17-breaking-news-john-steenhuisen-is-the-das-interim-leader/. Retrieved 20 June 2020.