Patrick Atkinson

Patrick George Atkinson is a South African politician who served as the Shadow Deputy Minister of Economic Development between June 2014 and May 2019. He was also a Member of the National Assembly of South Africa during that time. Atkinson is a member of the Democratic Alliance. He currently serves as a municipal councillor in the City of Johannesburg.

Patrick Atkinson
Member of the National Assembly of South Africa
In office
21 May 2014 – 7 May 2019
Shadow Deputy Minister of Economic Development
In office
5 June 2014 – 7 May 2019
Preceded byAndricus van der Westhuizen
Succeeded byPosition dissolved
Personal details
Born
Patrick George Atkinson
NationalitySouth African
Political partyDemocratic Alliance
ProfessionPolitician

Parliamentary career

Prior to the 7 May 2014 general election, Atkinson was ranked 70th on the Democratic Alliance's national list and 20th on its regional Gauteng list.[1] At the election, Atkinson won a seat in the National Assembly. He was sworn in as a Member of Parliament on 21 May 2014.[1]

On 5 June 2014, the DA parliamentary leader Mmusi Maimane appointed him as the Shadow Deputy Minister of Economic Development, deputising for Kobus Marais.[2] He became a member of the Portfolio Committee on Economic Development on 20 June 2014.

In 2018, his committee attendance rate was 93%.[1] Atkinson was placed 34th on the DA's provincial list for the 2019 Gauteng Provincial Legislature election. He was not elected as the DA only won 20 seats in the legislature.[3] Atkinson did not return to the National Assembly.[1]

Soon after the election, Atkinson was sworn in as a PR councillor for the DA in Johannesburg.[4] On 17 March 2020, he was announced as the DA's shadow MMC (member of the mayoral committee) for finance.[5]

Personal life

Atkinson is openly gay.[6]

References
  1. "Mr Patrick George Atkinson". People's Assembly. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
  2. Maimane, Mmusi. "The DA's shadow cabinet - Mmusi Maimane". Politicsweb. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
  3. "Election Results 2019". IEC. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
  4. "City of Joburg Councillors" (PDF). City of Johannesburg. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
  5. "DA Joburg announces their city council shadow cabinet". The Citizen. 17 March 2020. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
  6. "Out and proud l Here are ten South African openly LGBTQ MPs". Mamba Online. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
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