Wouter Wessels
Wouter Wessels | |
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| Member of the National Assembly of South Africa | |
| Assumed office 1 December 2017 | |
| Member of the Free State Provincial Legislature | |
| In office 2013–2017 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 18 March 1985 East London, South Africa |
| Political party | Freedom Front Plus |
| Spouse | Tammy Wessels (m. 2015) |
| Occupation | Politician |
Wouter Wynand Wessels (born 18 March 1985) is a South African politician and a Member of the National Assembly of South Africa for the Freedom Front Plus (FF+). He took office as an MP on 1 December 2017 and succeeded the former FF+ leader Pieter Mulder who resigned from Parliament a day earlier. Wessels is married to fellow FF+ MP Tammy Wessels.[1]
Early life
Wessels was born on 18 March 1985 in East London, South Africa. He matriculated from Grens High School (Afrikaans: Hoërskool Grens) and subsequently studied at the University of the Free State. He was the FF+'s campus leader.[1][2]
Career
After university, he worked for the FF+ in the Free State. He became the personal secretary for FF+ leader Pieter Mulder after Mulder's appointment as a deputy minister in the cabinet of South Africa. He served in the post for five years from 2009 to 2014.[1]
Within the FF+, he serves as the deputy leader of the party in the Free State and is the party's head of elections. He is a member of the party's federal council, the federal executive and the national executive committee. He was previously the national youth leader of the FF+.[2]
Wessels became a Member of the Free State Provincial Legislature in 2013. He returned to the provincial legislature following the 2014 elections. Pieter Mulder resigned from Parliament in November 2017. Wessels was consequently deployed to the National Assembly. His wife, Tammy, filled his seat in the provincial legislature.[1]
He was re-elected as an MP in the 2019 general elections. His wife, Tammy, was also appointed as an MP for the FF+. They have been serving together since 22 May 2019.[3]
Personal life
Wessels married Tammy Breedt in 2015. They were the victims of a home burglary in 2018.[4]
References
- ^ a b c d Joubert, Jan-Jan (27 February 2018). "Wouter Wessels wil met integriteit 'n verskil maak". Maroela Media (in Afrikaans). Retrieved 2 February 2020.
- ^ a b "Mr Wouter Wessels Member of Parliament". vfplus.org.za. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
- ^ Besent, Mercedes (18 May 2019). "FF-Plus leader rejects nepotism allegations". SABC News. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
- ^ Cloete, Armand (19 July 2018). "Wouter Wessels MP and his spouse robbed at their home – FF Plus". Politicsweb. Retrieved 2 February 2020.