Dennis Ryder
Dennis Richard Ryder is a South African politician. He has been serving as a parliamentarian since July 2017. Ryder is a member of the Democratic Alliance (DA).
Dennis Ryder | |
|---|---|
| Permanent delegate to the National Council of Provinces | |
| Assumed office 23 May 2019 | |
| Constituency | Gauteng |
| Member of the National Assembly of South Africa | |
| In office 1 July 2017 – 7 May 2019 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Dennis Richard Ryder East Rand, South Africa |
| Nationality | South African |
| Political party | Democratic Alliance |
| Occupation | Member of Parliament |
| Profession | Politician |
Political career
He started his political career by being elected the mini mayor of Bedfordview in 1993. He joined the Democratic Alliance (DA) and was elected a councillor of the Midvaal Local Municipality in 2011. He won re-election to a second term in 2016.[1][2]
Parliamentary career
Ryder became a Member of Parliament in July 2017, as he was sworn in as a Member of the National Assembly, the lower house of Parliament.[1] Following the May 2019 general election, he was elected to the upper house, the National Council of Provinces,[3] as one of six permanent delegates from Gauteng.[4] On 24 June, he was given his committee assignments.
References
- "Mr Dennis Ryder (DA)". People's Assembly. Retrieved 24 May 2020.
- "Off to Parliament, educated or not". Mail & Guardian. 30 November 2018. Retrieved 18 June 2020.
- "Hansard: NCOP: Unrevised hansard". Parliamentary Monitoring Group. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
- "Mr Dennis Richard Ryder". Parliament of South Africa. Archived from the original on 24 May 2020. Retrieved 17 August 2020.