Mireille Wenger
Mireille Wenger | |
|---|---|
| Chief Whip of the Majority Party | |
| Assumed office 22 May 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Mark Wiley |
| Member of the Western Cape Provincial Parliament | |
| Assumed office 21 May 2014 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Mireille Mary Wenger |
| Nationality | South African |
| Political party | Democratic Alliance |
| Spouse | Craig Kesson |
| Children | 1 |
Mireille Mary Wenger is a South African politician who has served as a Member of the Western Cape Provincial Parliament since May 2014. A member of the Democratic Alliance, she was named Chief Whip of the Majority Party in May 2019.
Qualifications
Wenger has an MA in International Studies and an MPhil in Criminology, Law and Society. She obtained a diploma in Political Science and Sociology from Sciences Po in France.[1]
Political career
In the 2014 general election, she was elected a Member of the Western Cape Provincial Parliament for the Democratic Alliance. She took office as an MPP on 21 May 2014. Wenger was named chairperson of the community safety committee.[1]
After her re-election in the 2019 general election, she was named the legislature's Chief Whip of the Majority Party. She assumed the office on 22 May 2019.[1]
Committee membership
- Programme Authority (Chairperson)[2]
- Parliamentary Oversight Committee (Chairperson)[2]
- Rules Committee[2]
- Conduct Committee[2]
- Budget Committee[2]
- Public Accounts Committee[2]
- Standing Committee on Health[2]
- Standing Committee on Education[2]
- Standing Committee on Social Development[2]
Personal life
Wenger is married to Craig Kesson. They have one child.[3]
References
- ^ a b c Gerber, Jan (4 June 2019). "Former Bitou mayor to chair Western Cape's Scopa". News24. Archived from the original on 26 July 2020. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Hon Mireille Wenger". Western Cape Provincial Parliament. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
- ^ Githahu, Mwangi (23 May 2019). "New WC premier Alan Winde promises 'inclusive leadership'". IOL. Archived from the original on 7 June 2019. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
External links
- Ms Mireille Mary Wenger at People's Assembly