Willem Faber
Willem Frederik Faber is a South African businessman and politician who has been serving as a Member of the National Assembly of South Africa since May 2019. He was previously a Delegate of the National Council of Provinces, the upper house of Parliament, from May 2009 to May 2019. Faber is a member of the Democratic Alliance (DA).
Willem Faber | |
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 Faber in May 2009 | |
| Member of the National Assembly of South Africa | |
| Assumed office 22 May 2019 | |
| Constituency | Northern Cape |
| Delegate of the National Council of Provinces | |
| In office 7 May 2009 – 7 May 2019 | |
| Constituency | Northern Cape |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Willem Frederik Faber |
| Nationality | South African |
| Political party | Democratic Alliance |
| Residence | Warrenton, Northern Cape |
| Occupation | Member of Parliament |
| Profession | Politician |
| Committees | Portfolio Committee on Sports, Arts and Culture (Alternate Member) |
Career
Faber joined the Democratic Alliance and was a councillor of the Sol Plaatje Local Municipality centred around Kimberley, the Northern Cape capital, for seven years.[1]
From 2004 to 2009, Faber worked for the company Protech. In May 2009, he was elected as a Delegate of the National Council of Provinces, the upper house of parliament, representing the Northern Cape. He was re-elected in 2014. Faber was elected to the lower house, the National Assembly, in May 2019 as he placed second on the DA's national list.[2] He was elected a party whip when the caucus met to elect parliamentary leadership.[3] As of June 2019, he serves as an Alternate Member of the Portfolio Committee on Sports, Arts and Culture.[1]
Personal life
Faber resides in Warrenton, Northern Cape.[1]
References
- "Mr Willem Frederik Faber". Parliament of South Africa. Archived from the original on 11 April 2020. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
- Sidimba, Loyisa (16 March 2019). "Selfe fails to make Top 20 of #DAList for Parliament". IOL. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
- Gerber, Jan (30 May 2019). "DA elects new caucus leadership, Mike Waters won't return as deputy chief whip". News24. Retrieved 17 June 2020.