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Nazley Sharif
South African politician (born 1990)
Nazley Khan Sharif (born 18 May 1990) is a South African politician serving as the Shadow Minister of Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities since April 2023, having previously served as Deputy Minister between June 2019 and April 2023. Sharif was elected to the National Assembly in the May 2019 general election. Khan is a member of the Democratic Alliance.
Nazley Sharif | |
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Sharif in September 2019 | |
| Shadow Minister of Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities in the Presidency | |
| Assumed office 21 April 2023 | |
| Deputy | Nomsa Marchesi |
| Leader | John Steenhuisen |
| Preceded by | Luyolo Mphithi |
| Shadow Deputy Minister of Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities | |
| In office 5 June 2019 – 21 April 2023 | |
| Leader | Mmusi Maimane John Steenhuisen |
| Shadow Minister | Luyolo Mphithi |
| Preceded by | Terri Stander |
| Succeeded by | Nomsa Marchesi |
| Member of the National Assembly of South Africa | |
| Assumed office 22 May 2019 | |
| Constituency | Gauteng |
| Member of the Johannesburg City Council | |
| In office August 2014 – May 2019 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Nazley Khan Sharif (1990-05-18) 18 May 1990 (age 34) |
| Nationality | South African |
| Political party | Democratic Alliance |
| Alma mater | University of the Witwatersrand |
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Sharif studied at the University of the Witwatersrand, where she graduated with a BA degree and a BA Honours degree in political sciences.[1]
While in her first year at the University of the Witwatersrand, she joined the Democratic Alliance Students' Organisation (DASO) on campus. She has been the deputy chairperson for Recruitment and Campaigns of DASO, the chair of the DA Youth in the party's Johannesburg South constituency, the chair of the DA Gauteng South Regional Youth Organisation, and the chairperson of the DASO branch at Wits University.[2]
She was elected as a DA councillor in the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality in 2014. Khan was elected to a full term in 2016.[3] She was then elected chairperson of the municipality's Section 79 Gender, Youth, and People with Disabilities committee.[1]
Khan was elected to the National Assembly in the May 2019 general election.[4] On 5 June 2019, she was appointed Shadow Deputy Minister of Women, Youth and Disabilities in the Presidency.[5] She became a member of the Portfolio Committee on Women, Youth and People with Disabilities on 27 June 2019.[6]
On 5 December 2020, it was announced that Khan would remain as Shadow Deputy Minister of Women, Youth and Disabilities in the Presidency in the shadow cabinet led by John Steenhuisen.[7]
Sharif was promoted to Shadow Minister of Women, Youth and Disabilities in the Presidency by Steenhuisen on 21 April 2023.[8]
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- "Nazley Khan Sharif". People's Assembly. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
- "Ms Nazley Khan Sharif (DA)". People's Assembly. 21 August 2019. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
- "SEE: These are the people who will represent you in Parliament, provincial legislatures". News24. 15 May 2019. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
- Gerber, Jan (5 June 2019). "Here's the DA's 'shadow cabinet'". News24. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
- "announcements, tablings and committee reports - APRAV" (PDF). APRAV. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
- "DA announces new Shadow Cabinet that will bring Real Hope and Real Change". Democratic Alliance. Retrieved 5 December 2020.
- Ditabo, Malaika. "Another demotion for Mazzone as she moves from state security role back to communications". News24. Retrieved 21 April 2023.
- Nazley Khan Sharif at People's Assembly