Liezl van der Merwe
Liezl van der Merwe | |
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Van der Merwe in 2026 | |
| Member of the National Assembly of South Africa | |
| Assumed office 7 May 2012 | |
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| Born | Liezl Linda van der Merwe 5 October 1980 Goodwood, Cape Town, South Africa |
| Party | Inkatha Freedom Party (2006–present) |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Journalist |
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Liezl Linda van der Merwe (born 5 October 1980) is a South African politician who serves as a Member of the National Assembly of South Africa, representing the Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP). She became an MP in May 2012.
Life and career
Van der Merwe was born in Goodwood, Cape Town. She attended Panorama Primary School and graduated from Paarl Gimnasium.[1] While at school, she took an interest in politics. She later obtained a Diploma in Journalism.[2]
She moved to London and worked for broadcaster ITV. After returning to South Africa, she became a member of the IFP. Within the IFP, she serves as the party's Director of Communications and is a member of IFP National Council.[3] She is also a former member of the party's National Youth Brigade and a present member of the party's Women's Brigade.
Van der Merwe became a parliamentarian in May 2012, replacing Pat Lebenya-Ntanzi. She was sworn in alongside IFP spokesperson Mkhuleko Hlengwa.[4] She was elected to her first full term in May 2014 and won another term in May 2019.[1] Van der Merwe was re-elected to Parliament in the 2024 general election.[5]
References
- ^ a b "Liezl Linda van der Merwe". People's Assembly. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
- ^ "Blog: Liezl van der Merwe (IFP)". People's Assembly. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
- ^ Mpofu, Michael (11 May 2012). "Three young MPs sworn in". IOL. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
- ^ "New Members of Parliament sworn in". Retrieved 20 April 2020.
- ^ "The 400 MPs elected to the National Assembly - IEC - DOCUMENTS | Politicsweb". www.politicsweb.co.za. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
External links
Media related to Liezl van der Merwe at Wikimedia Commons