James Selfe
James Selfe | |
|---|---|
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| Shadow Minister of Correctional Services | |
| Assumed office 2004 | |
| Leader | Tony Leon Helen Zille Mmusi Maimane |
| Preceded by | ??? |
| Member of Parliament for Western Cape | |
| Assumed office 1999 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 23 August 1955 Pretoria, Transvaal Province, Union of South Africa |
| Political party | Democratic Alliance |
| Spouse | Sheila Selfe |
| Children | Stephanie, Chloe and Emma Selfe |
| Alma mater | University of Cape Town |
James Selfe (born 23 August 1955) is a South African politician, a Member of Parliament for the opposition Democratic Alliance (DA), and the party's Federal Executive Chairperson.[1] He is also the party's Shadow Minister of Correctional Services.
Education and early career
Selfe was born in Pretoria, and attended Diocesan College and the University of Cape Town.[2] After earning a master's degree, Selfe worked between 1979 and 1988 as a researcher for the Progressive Federal Party, the forerunner to today's Democratic Alliance. He became the party's communications director in 1988, and a member of the President's Council a year later. In 1992 he became an executive director of the party.[2]
Parliamentary career
Selfe was elected to the Senate - later National Council of Provinces - in 1994. In 1999 he stayed in parliament, but moved to the National Assembly.[2] He has remained a member of parliament since then, and is currently the party's correctional services spokesperson, in addition to being chair of the DA Federal Executive.[2]
In April 2009, Selfe filed the DA's founding affidavit in the Pretoria High Court for a judicial review of the National Prosecuting Authority's decision to drop charges against presidential front runner Jacob Zuma.[3]
He is a member of the parliamentary committee for Social Affairs.
References
- ^ "DA initiates court action to enable South Africans living abroad to vote".
- ^ a b c d "Mr James Selfe". Archived from the original on 7 March 2009.
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