Winston Rabotapi

The Honourable
Winston Rabotapi
MPL
Rabotapi in June 2010
Member of the North West Provincial Legislature
Incumbent
Assumed office
22 May 2019
Member of the National Assembly
In office
6 May 2009 – 7 May 2019
Personal details
Born1960 or 1961 (age 63–64)
NationalitySouth African
Political partyDemocratic Alliance
OccupationPolitician

Mponeng Winston Rabotapi is a South African politician of the Democratic Alliance (DA). He has been serving as the party's caucus leader in the North West Provincial Legislature since 2019. He previously served as a Member of the National Assembly from 2009 to 2019.[1]

Political career

Rabotapi and John Steenhuisen in 2011

Rabotapi served as a municipal councillor for the Democratic Party in the Brits municipality. He also served as the party's Deputy Provincial Leader for two separate terms.

Rabotapi was elected to the National Assembly of South Africa in 2009.[2] He became a Member on 6 May 2009.[3] On 14 May 2009, Democratic Alliance Parliamentary Leader Athol Trollip named Rabotapi as the Shadow Deputy Minister of Public Works.[4][5]

In February 2012, the DA Parliamentary Leader Lindiwe Mazibuko appointed him to the position of Shadow Minister of Sports and Recreation.[6]

After the 2014 elections, the DA Parliamentary Leader Mmusi Maimane retained Rabotapi in the Shadow Cabinet and moved him to the Arts and Culture portfolio.[7]

The Democratic Alliance parliamentary caucus elected Rabotapi as a party whip in February 2016.[8]

Following the 2019 elections, Rabotapi moved to the North West Provincial Legislature. He was sworn into office on 22 May 2019 and the DA's caucus elected him caucus leader.[9]

References

  1. ^ Mr Mponeng Winston Rabotapi, People's Assembly. Retrieved on 23 June 2019.
  2. ^ IEC. DA MPs elected to national assembly on April 22, Politicsweb, 29 April 2009. Retrieved on 23 June 2019.
  3. ^ Fast facts - First sitting of National Assembly of 4th Parliament: 6 May 2009, GCIS, 4 May 2009. Retrieved on 23 June 2019.
  4. ^ DA shadow cabinet - full list of names, Politicsweb, 14 May 2009. Retrieved on 23 June 2019.
  5. ^ DA shadow cabinet reshuffled - Athol Trollip, Politicsweb, 6 September 2010. Retrieved on 23 June 2019.
  6. ^ The DA's new shadow cabinet - Lindiwe Mazibuko, Politicsweb.1 February 2012. Retrieved on 23 June 2019.
  7. ^ The DA's shadow cabinet - Mmusi Maimane. Retrieved on 23 June 2019.
  8. ^ DA NW: Winston Rabotapi from DA, North West elected as a whip in Parliament, Polity, 18 February 2016. Retrieved on 23 June 2019.
  9. ^ Provincial seats assigned. Retrieved on 23 June 2019.