Gavin Edwards
MPL
Member of the North West Provincial Legislature
Assumed office
22 May 2019
Personal details
Born
Gavin George Edwards
NationalitySouth African
Political partyDemocratic Alliance
OccupationMember of the Provincial Legislature
ProfessionPolitician

Gavin George Edwards is a South African politician who is a Member of the North West Provincial Legislature representing the Democratic Alliance. Previously, he served as a councillor of the JB Marks Local Municipality. He is also a Constituency Head at DA Constituency Area: DASO (Constituency Area)

Political career

Edwards is a member of the Democratic Alliance. He was the ward councillor for ward 2 of the JB Marks Local Municipality. During his tenure on the JB Marks municipal council, he criticised the speaker for not attending an Integrated Development Plan (IDP) meeting in October 2018.[1]

Following his election to the North West Provincial Legislature in May 2019, he was appointed the DA's spokesperson for social development, education and health.[2]

In March 2021, he was elected chair of the Portfolio Committee on Health and Social Development.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Speaker's office undermines residents and service delivery efforts by failing to attend IDP public meetings, says DA". Potchefstroom Herald. 25 October 2018. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
  2. ↑ Rabotapi, Winston (12 June 2019). "DA Caucus ready to serve the people of North West". DA North West. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
  3. ↑ "North West Provincial Legislature congratulates newly elected Chairpersons of Committees | South African Government". www.gov.za. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
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