James Lorimer
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| James Lorimer MP | |
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| Shadow Minister of Co-operative Governance (Local Government) | |
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| Assumed office 2009 |
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| Leader | Helen Zille |
| Member of Parliament for Soweto West, Gauteng |
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| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 6 May 2009 |
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| Nationality | South African |
| Political party | Democratic Alliance |
James Lorimer is a South African politician, currently a Member of Parliament with the Democratic Alliance, and the Shadow Minister of Co-operative Governance. He has previously served as a deputy spokesperson on Parliament's defence and basic education committees, and was first elected to the National Assembly in 2009.
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[edit] Education
James Lorimer was born in Johannesburg in 1962 and educated at St Stithians College.
While still at University, James began work as a freelance journalist and achieved a post on South Africa's first independent radio station, Capital Radio from 1981. [1]
He graduated from the University of the Witwatersrand with a BA degree.
[edit] Early Career
Lorimer worked for International Broadcasting Services in London in the mid-1980's and on completion of His South African military service, was appointed Capital Radio's Deputy News and Sports Editor in 1989, advancing to Editor within 2 years.
He also worked freelance for among others, US National Public Radio and the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.
After a contract as morning news anchor on Radio 702 during South Africa's first democratic elections in 1994 James started Network Radio Services in 1995, serving as its Chief Executive Officer for four years.
From 1999, Lorimer acted as a media consultant and trainer in South Africa and in Indonesia, East Timor, Tanzania, Sudan and Thailand.
[edit] Political Caeer
In 2003, he entered politics as Tony Leon's Media Director, thereafter progressing to the national media team and as the Media and Research Director for the DA caucus in the Gauteng Legislature.
Lorimer currently serves the DA as Shadow Minister of Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs. In this position he actively pursues issues important to him in these areas.[2][3]
[edit] Family Life and Hobbies
He is married to Paddi Clay and they have a son.
His interests are angling and oriental studies. [4]
[edit] References
- ^ "James Lorimer Whos Who". http://www.whoswhosa.co.za/james-lorimer.
- ^ "James Lorimer on ANC corruption". http://www.politicsweb.co.za/politicsweb/view/politicsweb/en/page71654?oid=226225&sn=Detail&pid=71654.
- ^ "James Lorimer DA governs better". http://www.polity.org.za/article/da-statement-by-james-lorimer-democratic-alliance-shadow-minister-of-cooperative-governance-and-traditional-affairs-on-cape-town-being-the-best-managed-metro-09082011-2011-06-09.
- ^ "James Lorimer DA". http://da.org.za/our_people.htm?action=view-page&category=members-of-parliament&person=6701.
[edit] Offices held
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South African Shadow Deputy Minister of Defence and Military Veterans 2009–present |
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