Patrick Atkinson
Patrick Atkinson MPL | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Gauteng Provincial Legislature | |
| Assumed office 10 February 2022 | |
| Member of the National Assembly of South Africa | |
| In office 21 May 2014 – 7 May 2019 | |
| Shadow Deputy Minister of Economic Development | |
| In office 5 June 2014 – 7 May 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Andricus van der Westhuizen |
| Succeeded by | Position abolished |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Patrick George Atkinson |
| Nationality | South African |
| Political party | Democratic Alliance |
| Profession | Politician |
Patrick George Atkinson is a South African politician who has served as a Democratic Alliance Member of the Gauteng Provincial Legislature. Previously he served as a City of Johannesburg municipal councillor from 2019 to 2022 and as the Shadow Deputy Minister of Economic Development and as a Member of the National Assembly of South Africa between 2014 and 2019.
Parliamentary career
[edit]Prior to the 7 May 2014 general election, Atkinson was ranked 70th on the Democratic Alliance's national list and 20th on its regional Gauteng list.[1] At the election, Atkinson won a seat in the National Assembly. He was sworn in as a Member of Parliament on 21 May 2014.[1]
On 5 June 2014, the DA parliamentary leader Mmusi Maimane appointed him as the Shadow Deputy Minister of Economic Development, deputising for Kobus Marais.[2] He became a member of the Portfolio Committee on Economic Development on 20 June 2014.
In 2018, his committee attendance rate was 93%.[1] Atkinson was placed 34th on the DA's provincial list for the 2019 Gauteng Provincial Legislature election. He was not elected as the DA only won 20 seats in the legislature.[3] Atkinson did not return to the National Assembly.[1]
Post-parliamentary career
[edit]Soon after the 2019 election, Atkinson was sworn in as a PR councillor for the DA in Johannesburg.[4] On 17 March 2020, he was announced as the DA's shadow MMC (member of the mayoral committee) for finance.[5]
On 10 February 2022, he was sworn in as a DA Member of the Gauteng Provincial Legislature. He serves on the Finance Committee.[6]
Personal life
[edit]Atkinson is openly gay.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Mr Patrick George Atkinson". People's Assembly. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
- ^ Maimane, Mmusi. "The DA's shadow cabinet - Mmusi Maimane". Politicsweb. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
- ^ "Election Results 2019". IEC. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
- ^ "City of Joburg Councillors" (PDF). City of Johannesburg. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
- ^ "DA Joburg announces their city council shadow cabinet". The Citizen. 17 March 2020. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
- ^ "Patrick George Atkinson". People's Assembly. Retrieved 10 April 2022.
- ^ "Out and proud l Here are ten South African openly LGBTQ MPs". Mamba Online. Retrieved 17 October 2020.