Peter Johnson (South African politician)
Peter Johnson MPP | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Western Cape Provincial Parliament | |
| Assumed office 13 June 2024 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Beaufort West, South Africa |
| Political party | Democratic Alliance |
| Education | Central High School |
| Alma mater | North-West University Stellenbosch University |
| Profession | Politician |
Peter Johnson is a South African politician who has been a Member of the Western Cape Provincial Parliament for the Democratic Alliance since 2024. Johnson had previously served as a councillor in Stellenbosch Local Municipality from November 2021 until his election as an MPP in May 2024.
Early life and education
[edit]Johnson was born in Beaufort West. He matriculated from Central High School and moved to Potchefstroom thereafter to attend North-West University, from which he graduated with a bachelor's degree in Industrial Psychology and Labour. After graduating in 2016, Johnson moved to Stellenbosch to attend Stellenbosch University, where he enrolled for a post-graduate diploma in Marketing Management.[1]
Career
[edit]In 2018, Johnson was employed as a constituency coordinator for the Democratic Alliance.[1] He was elected as the councillor for ward 17 of the Stellenbosch Local Municipality in the 2021 local government elections.[1] Shortly afterwards, he was appointed member of the mayoral committee responsible for financial services.[2] He was moved to the infrastructure portfolio of the mayoral committee in June 2023.[3]
Johnson was elected to the Western Cape Provincial Parliament in the 2024 provincial election as the DA retained its 24 seats.[4] He is currently chairperson of the finance committee.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Young Leaders' Programme - Class of 2023" (PDF). Democratic Alliance. Retrieved 17 November 2024.
- ^ Julies, Angelo (25 November 2021). "New Stellies Mayco is announced". EikestadNuus. Retrieved 17 November 2024.
- ^ "Burgemeester maak nuwe komitee bekend". EikestadNuus. 9 June 2023. Retrieved 17 November 2024.
- ^ Charles, Marvin (8 June 2024). "Western Cape legislature to usher in new faces in major shake-up". News24. Retrieved 17 November 2024.
- ^ "Election of Chairperson | PMG". pmg.org.za. Retrieved 2024-11-17.
External links
[edit]- Peter Johnson at People's Assembly