Donald Grant (politician)

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Donald Grant
Western Cape Provincial Minister of Transport and Public Works
In office
26 April 2014 – 22 May 2019
PremierHelen Zille
Preceded byRobin Carlisle
Succeeded byBonginkosi Madikizela
Western Cape Provincial Minister of Education
In office
7 May 2009 – 26 April 2014
PremierHelen Zille
Preceded byYousuf Gabru
Succeeded byDebbie Schäfer
Member of the Western Cape Provincial Parliament
In office
6 May 2009 – 7 May 2019
Personal details
Born
Donald Arthur Cardross Grant
NationalitySouth African
Political partyDemocratic Alliance
EducationUniversity of Cape Town
OccupationPolitician
Businessman

Donald Arthur Cardross Grant is a South African businessman and politician. He was the Western Cape Provincial Minister of Transport and Public Works from 2014 to 2019 and the Western Cape Provincial Minister of Education from 2009 to 2014. He was a Member of the Western Cape Provincial Parliament from 2009 to 2019. Grant started his political career as a councillor at the Bitou Municipality.[1] Grant is a member of the Democratic Alliance (DA).

Biography

Donald Grant obtained a Master of Business Administration at the University of Cape Town. He worked for several years in the private sector before he was elected a Bitou Local Municipality councillor.[2][3]

In April 2009, he was elected as a Member of the Western Cape Provincial Parliament for the Democratic Alliance. He was sworn in as a Member on 6 May 2009. Newly elected Premier Helen Zille announced that Grant would become the Provincial Minister of Education, succeeding Yousuf Gabru. He was inaugurated as Provincial Minister on 7 May 2009 by Constitutional Court Judge Yvonne Mokgoro.[4]

In the general election of 7 May 2014, he was re-elected for a second term as a member of the provincial parliament. Zille announced that Grant would now become Provincial Minister of Transport and Public Works, succeeding Robin Carlisle. He was inaugurated by Western Cape High Court Deputy Judge President Janette Traverso on 26 May 2014. Debbie Schäfer succeeded him as Provincial Minister of Education.[5]

Grant left the provincial parliament after the 2019 elections, although he was elected to another term as an MPP. Newly elected Premier Alan Winde appointed him as a special adviser.[6][7] In November 2021, he retired from the provincial government.[8]

References

  1. ^ "Premier Helen Zille Announces New Cabinet". Western Cape Government. Retrieved 10 November 2018.
  2. ^ "Appointment of the Western Cape Provincial Cabinet". Western Cape Government. Retrieved 10 November 2018.
  3. ^ https://www.westerncape.gov.za/text/2008/8/cabinet_members_opt.pdf [bare URL PDF]
  4. ^ "Donald Arthur Cardross Grant". People's Assembly. Retrieved 10 November 2018.
  5. ^ "Zille re-elected Western Cape premier". News24. Retrieved 10 November 2018.
  6. ^ Monique Mortlock (22 May 2019). "DA's Winde elected as new WC premier". Eyewitness News. Retrieved 30 July 2019.
  7. ^ "Winde names new Western Cape cabinet". News24. 23 May 2019. Retrieved 30 July 2019.
  8. ^ Charles, Marvin. "Bonginkosi Madikizela set to return to political scene as special advisor to Premier Winde". News24. Retrieved 3 April 2022.