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Hannah Winkler

Hannah Winkler

South African politician (born 1985)

Hannah Shameema Winkler (born 5 November 1985) is a South African politician. She is a member of parliament for the Democratic Alliance and the party's former shadow deputy minister of environment, forestry and fisheries.

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Education

Winkler has an honours degree in politics.[1]

Political career

Winkler 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, Winkler 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 Winkler 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]

Winkler 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, Winkler successfully stood for deputy provincial chairperson of the party.[7]

References

  1. [1]
    "Blog: Hannah Shameema Winkler". People's Assembly. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
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    "Hannah Shameema Winkler". People's Assembly. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
  3. [3]
    "Who's nominated for the National Assembly & provincial legislatures?". EWN. 15 May 2019. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
  4. [4]
    Gerber, Jan (5 June 2019). "Here's the DA's 'shadow cabinet'". News24. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
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    Mazzone, Natasha (5 December 2020). "DA announces new Shadow Cabinet that will bring Real Hope and Real Change". Democratic Alliance. Retrieved 5 December 2020.
  6. [6]
    "Shadow Cabinet: DA announces changes with a focus on Election 2024". Democratic Alliance. Retrieved 21 April 2023.
  7. [7]
    Macupe, Bongekile. "DA KZN Congress: Clean sweep for Rodgers and Mcpherson who retain leadership positions". News24. Retrieved 10 May 2023.
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