Crezane Bosch (born 7 May 1982) is a South African politician who is a Democratic Alliance Member of the Gauteng Provincial Legislature for the Sixth Legislature. Prior to her election to the provincial legislature, she was a Tshwane councillor.
Crezane Bosch | |
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| Member of the Gauteng Provincial Legislature | |
| Assumed office 22 May 2019 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 7 May 1982 |
| Nationality | South African |
| Political party | Democratic Alliance |
| Children | 1 |
| Alma mater | University of Pretoria |
| Occupation | Member of the Provincial Legislature |
| Profession | Politician |
Education
editBosch has a diploma in call centre and marketing management from Damelin and a certificate in public relations management from the Public Relations Institute of Southern Africa. She also holds a paralegal studies certificate in wills, estate and conveyancing and has qualifications in community profiling, business presentation and public speaking which she obtained from the University of Pretoria. Bosch also earned a certificate in employee assistance and wellness Programmes from UP. She is currently studying towards an LLB with the University of South Africa.[1]
Political career
editBosch's career in politics began in 2006 when she became a Democratic Alliance activist and the chairperson of the DA's ward 5 branch in Tshwane (Pretoria).[1] She was then employed as a full-time staff member of the DA and as the Constituency Operations Manager in 2007.[1] In 2009, Bosch was named as the Regional Operations Manager of the DA's Gauteng East Region.[1]
Bosch was elected as a Tshwane councillor in the 2011 municipal elections. She was re-elected in 2016. In 2017, she was appointed deputy chief whip of the DA caucus in Tshwane.[1]
In October 2017, Bosch was elected the DA's regional chairperson of elections and by-elections in Tshwane.[2]
Bosch was nominated to the Gauteng Provincial Legislature following the 2019 Gauteng provincial election, as she was 12th on the party's list and the party won 20 seats.[3][4][5] Bosch was sworn in as a member of the provincial legislature on 22 May 2019.[3] She received her committee assignments on 13 June. She serves on both the Social Development Portfolio Committee and the Sports, Arts, Culture and Recreation Committee.[3]
Personal life
editBosch has a daughter.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f "Crezane Bosch". DA Gauteng. Retrieved 23 April 2021.
- ^ Mitchley, Alex (21 October 2017). "DA Gauteng provincial congress results". News24. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
- ^ a b c "Crezane Bosch". People's Assembly. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
- ^ Selfe, James (16 March 2019). "#DALists: One South Africa for All in action". Democratic Alliance. Retrieved 23 April 2021.
- ^ "Provincial seats assigned - Gazette" (PDF). IEC. Retrieved 23 April 2021.