Peter Johnson (South African politician)
Peter Johnson MPP | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Western Cape Provincial Parliament | |
| Assumed office 13 June 2024 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Beaufort West, South Africa |
| Political party | Democratic Alliance |
| Education | Central High School |
| Alma mater | North-West University Stellenbosch University |
| Profession | Politician |
Peter Johnson is a South African politician who has been a Member of the Western Cape Provincial Parliament for the Democratic Alliance since 2024. Johnson had previously served as a councillor in Stellenbosch Local Municipality from November 2021 until his election as an MPP in May 2024.
Early life and education
Johnson was born in Beaufort West. He matriculated from Central High School and moved to Potchefstroom thereafter to attend North-West University, from which he graduated with a bachelor's degree in Industrial Psychology and Labour. After graduating in 2016, Johnson moved to Stellenbosch to attend Stellenbosch University, where he enrolled for a post-graduate diploma in Marketing Management.[1]
Career
In 2018, Johnson was employed as a constituency coordinator for the Democratic Alliance.[1] He was elected as the councillor for ward 17 of the Stellenbosch Local Municipality in the 2021 local government elections.[1] Shortly afterwards, he was appointed member of the mayoral committee responsible for financial services.[2] He was moved to the infrastructure portfolio of the mayoral committee in June 2023.[3]
Johnson was elected to the Western Cape Provincial Parliament in the 2024 provincial election as the DA retained its 24 seats.[4] He is currently chairperson of the finance committee.[5]
References
- ^ a b c "Young Leaders' Programme - Class of 2023" (PDF). Democratic Alliance. Retrieved 17 November 2024.
- ^ Julies, Angelo (25 November 2021). "New Stellies Mayco is announced". EikestadNuus. Retrieved 17 November 2024.
- ^ "Burgemeester maak nuwe komitee bekend". EikestadNuus. 9 June 2023. Retrieved 17 November 2024.
- ^ Charles, Marvin (8 June 2024). "Western Cape legislature to usher in new faces in major shake-up". News24. Retrieved 17 November 2024.
- ^ "Election of Chairperson | PMG". pmg.org.za. Retrieved 2024-11-17.
External links
- Peter Johnson at People's Assembly