Andrew Arnolds
Andrew Arnolds is a South African politician of the Economic Freedom Fighters who has been representing the Western Cape in the National Council of Provinces since 2019.
Andrew Arnolds | |
|---|---|
| Permanent delegate to the National Council of Provinces | |
| Assumed office 23 May 2019 | |
| Constituency | Western Cape |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Andrew Arnolds |
| Nationality | South African |
| Political party | Economic Freedom Fighters |
| Other political affiliations | Agang South Africa African Christian Democratic Party |
| Occupation | Member of Parliament |
| Profession | Politician |
Political career
Arnolds was a member of the African Christian Democratic Party and served as the Deputy Mayor of Cape Town between 2006 and 2007. He resigned from the ACDP in 2009.[1]
Arnolds joined Agang South Africa prior to the 2014 general election. He was on the party's list for the Western Cape Provincial Parliament. The party won no representation in the provincial parliament.[2] He then joined the Economic Freedom Fighters and returned to the Cape Town city council as one of the first EFF municipal councillors following the August 2016 municipal elections.[1] Arnolds serves as the EFF's provincial secretary.[2]
Parliamentary career
After the general election on 8 May 2019, Arnolds was elected to the National Council of Provinces. He took office as an MP on 23 May 2019.[2]
References
- Dentlinger, Lindsey (12 August 2016). "The EFF's noisy council debut". IOL. Cape Town. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
- Gerber, Jan (24 May 2019). "Some of the new faces in Parliament's 'Shady Pines', the NCOP". News24. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
- "Mr Andrew Arnolds". Parliament of South Africa. Archived from the original on 23 May 2020. Retrieved 16 August 2020.