Hannah Shameema Winkler (born 5 November 1985) 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 byCheryl Phillips
Member of the National Assembly of South Africa
Assumed office
22 May 2019
Personal details
Born
Hannah Shameema Winkler

(1985-11-05) 5 November 1985 (age 39)
Political partyDemocratic Alliance
OccupationMember of Parliament
ProfessionPolitician

Education

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Winkler has an honours degree in politics.[1]

Political career

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Winkler joined the Democratic Alliance as a researcher and media officer. For the 2019 general election, she was the party's campaign manager in the eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality.[1]

Parliamentary career

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In the build-up to the 2019 general election, Winkler was placed eighth on the DA's regional list, 28th on the party's provincial list and 76th on the party's national list.[2] She was elected to the National Assembly on the regional list and became a member of parliament on 22 May 2019.[3]

On 5 June 2019, the 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 John Steenhuisen's shadow cabinet.[5]

Winkler became an Additional Member on the Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment portfolio of Steenhuisen's shadow cabinet on 21 April 2023.[6]

At the DA's provincial elective congress held on 29 April 2023 at the Durban International Convention Centre, Winkler successfully stood for deputy provincial chairperson of the party.[7]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Blog: Hannah Shameema Winkler". People's Assembly. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Hannah Shameema Winkler". People's Assembly. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
  3. ^ "Who's nominated for the National Assembly & provincial legislatures?". EWN. 15 May 2019. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
  4. ^ Gerber, Jan (5 June 2019). "Here's the DA's 'shadow cabinet'". News24. Archived from the original on 21 October 2020. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
  5. ^ Mazzone, Natasha (5 December 2020). "DA announces new Shadow Cabinet that will bring Real Hope and Real Change". Democratic Alliance. Retrieved 5 December 2020.
  6. ^ "Shadow Cabinet: DA announces changes with a focus on Election 2024". Democratic Alliance. Retrieved 21 April 2023.
  7. ^ Macupe, Bongekile. "DA KZN Congress: Clean sweep for Rodgers and Mcpherson who retain leadership positions". News24. Retrieved 10 May 2023.
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