Anton Bredell

Anton Wilhelm Bredell (born 26 April 1965) is a South African politician for the Democratic Alliance. He is the current Western Cape Provincial Minister of Local Government, Environmental Affairs and Development Planning and a Member of the Western Cape Provincial Parliament.[1]

Anton Bredell

MPP
Western Cape Provincial Minister of Local Government, Environmental Affairs and Development Planning
Assumed office
7 May 2009
PremierAlan Winde
Helen Zille
Preceded byPierre Uys
Member of the Western Cape Provincial Parliament
Assumed office
6 May 2009
Deputy Federal Chairperson of the Democratic Alliance
Assumed office
1 November 2020
Personal details
Born
Anton Wilhelm Bredell

(1965-04-26) 26 April 1965
NationalitySouth African
Political partyDemocratic Alliance
OccupationPolitician

Biography

Anton Bredell served as a Commanding Officer in the South African National Defence Force, stationed at Oudtshoorn. He studied Marketing and Sales Management. He received the title of Marketing Person of the year in 1996.[2]

Bredell soon became involved in politics in the town of Darling. He served as a municipal councillor prior to his advancement to the post of Deputy Mayor of Darling Transitional Council. Later on, he assumed the position of Mayor of the Swartland Municipality.[3]

Following Bredell's election to the Western Cape Provincial Parliament in May 2009, Premier Helen Zille appointed him as Provincial Minister of Local Government, Environmental Affairs and Development Planning.[4]

In May 2019, newly elected Premier Alan Winde kept Bredell in his position.[5]

In 2020, Bredell was elected as one of three deputy federal chairpersons of the DA.[6]

References
  1. People's Assembly profile. Retrieved on 11 June 2019.
  2. Meet the Minister, Western Cape Government. Retrieved on 11 June 2019.
  3. ANTON BREDELL APPOINTED AS MINISTER OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT, ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS AND DEVELOPMENT PLANNING, Western Cape Government. Retrieved on 11 June 2019.
  4. Appointment of the Western Cape Provincial Cabinet. Retrieved on 11 June 2019.
  5. Winde names new Western Cape cabinet, News24, 23 May 2019. Retrieved on 11 June 2019.
  6. "John Steenhuisen beats Mbali Ntuli to become new DA leader". TimesLIVE. 1 November 2020. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
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