Jacques Julius
Jacques Julius | |
|---|---|
| Deputy Chief Whip of the Official Opposition | |
| In office 30 May 2019 – 2 December 2021 | |
| Leader | John Steenhuisen Mmusi Maimane |
| Preceded by | Mike Waters |
| Succeeded by | Siviwe Gwarube |
| Member of the National Assembly of South Africa | |
| In office 22 May 2019 – 18 August 2022 | |
| Permanent delegate to the National Council of Provinces from Gauteng | |
| In office 22 May 2014 – 7 May 2019 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Jacques Warren William Julius 4 June 1972 Randfontein, Transvaal Province, South Africa |
| Political party | Democratic Alliance |
| Occupation | Member of Parliament |
| Profession | Politician |
Jacques Warren William Julius (born 4 June 1972) is a South African Democratic Alliance politician from Gauteng who served as the Deputy Chief Whip of the Official Opposition in the National Assembly of South Africa from May 2019 to December 2021.[1] He was acting Chief Whip between the resignation of John Steenhuisen and the appointment of Natasha Mazzone in October 2019.[2] He became a Member of the National Assembly in May 2019. Julius served a permanent delegate to the National Council of Provinces from May 2014 to May 2019.[3]
On 21 November 2020, Julius was elected chairperson of the DA's West Rand region in Gauteng.[4] Ahead of the DA parliamentary caucus midterm leadership elections in December 2021, Julius had decided against running for re-election as deputy chief whip of the DA caucus. Siviwe Gwarube was elected to replace him. Julius was elected as one of the party's 12 whips.[5]
Julius resigned from Parliament on 18 August 2022.
References[edit]
- ^ Phakathi, Bekezela (30 May 2019). "DA picks its caucus leadership team". BusinessDay. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
- ^ Head, Tom (24 October 2019). "Revealed: The DA members replacing Maimane and Steenhuisen in Parliament". The South African. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
- ^ Mokone, Thabo (30 May 2019). "DA names parliamentary leaders as it aims to tackle ANC head-on". TimesLIVE. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
- ^ Chothia, Andrea (21 November 2020). "DA announces provincial leadership election results". The South African. Retrieved 28 November 2020.
- ^ "DA spokesperson Siviwe Gwarube elected party's deputy chief whip". TimesLIVE. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
External links[edit]
- Jacques Julius at People's Assembly
- Mr Jacques Warren William Julius – Parliament of South Africa
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