Hannah Lidgett
Hannah Lidgett | |
|---|---|
| Shadow deputy minister of environment, forestry and fisheries | |
| In office 5 June 2019 – 5 December 2020 | |
| Succeeded by | Cheryl Phillips |
| Member of the National Assembly of South Africa | |
| In office 22 May 2019 – 28 May 2024 | |
| Member of the KwaZulu-Natal Legislature | |
| Assumed office 14 June 2024 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Hannah Shameema Winkler 5 November 1985 |
| Party | Democratic Alliance |
| Profession | Politician |
Hannah Shameema Lidgett (née Winkler; born 5 November 1985) is a South African politician who has been a member of the KwaZulu-Natal Legislature since 2024 where she represents the Democratic Alliance. She formerly represented the DA in parliament between 2019 and 2024 and served as the party's shadow deputy minister of environment, forestry and fisheries between 2019 and 2020.
Education
Lidgett has an honours degree in politics.[1]
Political career
Lidgett joined the Democratic Alliance as a researcher and media officer. For the 2019 general election, she was the party's campaign manager in the eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality.[1]
Parliamentary career
In the build-up to the 2019 general election, Lidgett was placed eighth on the DA's regional list, 28th on the party's provincial list and 76th on the party's national list.[2] She was elected to the National Assembly on the regional list and became a member of parliament on 22 May 2019.[3]
On 5 June 2019, the DA parliamentary leader, Mmusi Maimane, appointed Lidgett to the post of shadow deputy minister of environment, forestry and fisheries.[4] Later that month, she was appointed to that specific portfolio's committee.[2]
On 5 December 2020, she was appointed as an additional deputy member to the tourism portfolio of the John Steenhuisen's shadow cabinet.[5]
Lidgett became an Additional Member on the Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment portfolio of Steenhuisen's shadow cabinet on 21 April 2023.[6]
At the DA's provincial elective congress held on 29 April 2023 at the Durban International Convention Centre, Lidgett successfully stood for deputy provincial chairperson of the party.[7]
In the 2024 national and provincial elections, Lidgett was elected to the KwaZulu-Natal Legislature. She was appointed deputy caucus whip and the party's spokeswoman on economic development, tourism and environmental affairs.[8]
References
- ^ a b "Blog: Hannah Shameema Winkler". People's Assembly. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
- ^ a b "Hannah Shameema Winkler". People's Assembly. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
- ^ "Who's nominated for the National Assembly & provincial legislatures?". EWN. 15 May 2019. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
- ^ Gerber, Jan (5 June 2019). "Here's the DA's 'shadow cabinet'". News24. Archived from the original on 21 October 2020. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
- ^ Mazzone, Natasha (5 December 2020). "DA announces new Shadow Cabinet that will bring Real Hope and Real Change". Democratic Alliance. Retrieved 5 December 2020.
- ^ "Shadow Cabinet: DA announces changes with a focus on Election 2024". Democratic Alliance. Retrieved 21 April 2023.
- ^ Macupe, Bongekile. "DA KZN Congress: Clean sweep for Rodgers and Mcpherson who retain leadership positions". News24. Retrieved 10 May 2023.
- ^ "DA proud to announce KZN Legislature Caucus portfolio roles as province begins moving in the right direction". Democratic Alliance - KwaZulu-Natal. Retrieved 28 April 2026.