Hannah Winkler
Hannah Shameema Winkler is a South African politician. She is a Member of Parliament for the Democratic Alliance and the party's former Shadow Deputy Minister of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries.
Hannah Winkler | |
|---|---|
| Shadow Deputy Minister of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries | |
| In office 5 June 2019 – 5 December 2020 | |
| Succeeded by | Cheryl Phillips |
| Member of the National Assembly of South Africa | |
| Assumed office 22 May 2019 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Hannah Shameema Winkler |
| Political party | Democratic Alliance |
| Occupation | Member of Parliament |
| Profession | Politician |
Education
Winkler holds an honours degree in politics.[1]
Political career
Winkler joined the Democratic Alliance as a researcher and media officer. For the 2019 general election, Winkler was the party's campaign manager in the eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality.[1]
Parliamentary career
In the build-up to the 2019 general election, Winkler was placed eighth on the DA's regional list, twenty-eighth on the party's provincial list and seventy-sixth on the party's national list.[2] She was elected to the National Assembly on the regional list. Winkler became a member of parliament on 22 May 2019.[3]
On 5 June 2019, DA parliamentary leader Mmusi Maimane appointed Winkler to the post of Shadow Deputy Minister of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries.[4] Later that month, she was appointed to that specific portfolio's committee.[2]
On 5 December 2020, she was appointed as an additional deputy member to the tourism portfolio of the Shadow Cabinet of John Steenhuisen.[5]
Committee membership
- Portfolio Committee on Environment, Forestry and Fisheries[2]
References
- "Blog: Hannah Shameema Winkler". People's Assembly. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
- "Hannah Shameema Winkler". People's Assembly. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
- "Who's nominated for the National Assembly & provincial legislatures?". EWN. 15 May 2019. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
- Gerber, Jan (5 June 2019). "Here's the DA's 'shadow cabinet'". News24. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
- Mazzone, Natasha (5 December 2020). "DA announces new Shadow Cabinet that will bring Real Hope and Real Change". Democratic Alliance. Retrieved 5 December 2020.