Cathlene Labuschagne
| Cathlene Labuschagne MP | |
|---|---|
| Leader of the Opposition in the National Council of the Provinces | |
|
Assumed office 19 September 2016 | |
| Leader | Mmusi Maimane |
| Member of the National Council of the Provinces | |
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Assumed office 21 May 2014 | |
| Constituency | Western Cape |
| Member of the Western Cape Provincial Parliament | |
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In office 6 May 2009 – 21 May 2014 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Durbanville |
| Nationality | South African |
| Political party | Democratic Alliance |
| Residence | Cape Town |
| Alma mater |
Mariental High School University of Stellenbosch |
Cathlene Labuschagne is a South African politician, and the leader of the official opposition Democratic Alliance in the National Council of Provinces.[1] She was formerly alderman for Ward 70 in the Cape Town City Council and later a member of the Western Cape Provincial Parliament between 2009 and 2014.[2]
She was sworn in as a member of the NCOP after the 2014 election, and was elected caucus leader in 2016.
Early life
Cathlene Labuschagne was born in Durbanville in the Western Cape. She moved to Namibia and completed her high school education at Mariental High School in Mariental. She returned to South Africa and studied at the University of Stellenbosch.
References
- ↑ "Julius Malema drops parliamentary committees to focus on EFF election work". BDlive. 19 September 2016.
In a subsequent caucus election‚ Cathy Labuschagne of the Western Cape was elected DA leader in the National Council of Provinces
- ↑ (June 24, 2009) South Africa; Parties Face Off in Cape By-Elections. Cape Argus
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