Derrick America
Derrick America | |
|---|---|
| Member of the National Assembly of South Africa | |
| In office 21 May 2014 – 7 May 2019 | |
| Member of the Western Cape Provincial Parliament | |
| Assumed office 22 May 2019 | |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | South African |
| Political party | Democratic Alliance |
| Spouse | Carina America (m.1986) |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | University of the Western Cape; Curtin University of Technology |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Academic |
Derrick America is a South African politician who is currently serving as a Member of the Western Cape Provincial Parliament, representing the Democratic Alliance. From 2014 to 2019, he served as a Member of the National Assembly of South Africa.
Early life and career
At high school, America was a vocal opponent of apartheid and organised student protests. He first started work at the South African Post Office, where he had a confrontation with management about the apartheid system in place for employees.[1] America was then educated at the University of the Western Cape where he received a Bachelor of Commerce with Honours. His area of study focused on management and the labour market. He subsequently completed a Master of Business Administration at the Curtin University in Perth, Australia. America then worked as a school teacher, teaching business economics and accounting. He then served as an academic at Cape Peninsula University of Technology until 2009, lecturing in labour law and business courses.[2] America also arbitrated on labour disputes at the Commission for Concilliation Mediation and Arbitration from 2009-2011.
Political career
Carter was first elected as a Councillor in the City of Cape Town in May 2011. He represented residents of Kensington, Factreton, Maitland until 2014. He was elected as a Member of the National Assembly of South Africa in May 2014, representing the Democratic Alliance. He was elected to the Western Cape Provincial Parliament in 2019.
References
- ^ "Derrick America (DA)". People's Assembly. 2017-04-25. Retrieved 2018-01-24.
- ^ "Derrick America | Who's Who SA". whoswho.co.za. Retrieved 2018-01-24.
- Living people
- Arbitrators
- Cape Peninsula University of Technology faculty
- Curtin University alumni
- Democratic Alliance (South Africa) politicians
- Members of the National Assembly of South Africa
- South African academics
- South African expatriates in Australia
- South African schoolteachers
- University of the Western Cape alumni
- 20th-century South African educators
- 21st-century South African politicians