Willem Faber

Willem Faber
Faber in May 2009
Member of the National Assembly of South Africa
In office
22 May 2019 – 1 April 2024
ConstituencyNorthern Cape
Permanent delegate to the National Council of Provinces from the Northern Cape
In office
7 May 2009 – 7 May 2019
Personal details
Born
Willem Frederik Faber

(1968-02-15) 15 February 1968 (age 56)
NationalitySouth African
Political partyDemocratic Alliance
ResidenceWarrenton, Northern Cape
OccupationMember of Parliament
ProfessionPolitician
CommitteesPortfolio Committee on Sports, Arts and Culture (Alternate Member)

Willem Frederik Faber (born 15 February 1968) is a South African businessman and politician who served as a Member of the National Assembly from May 2019 until April 2024. Prior to serving in the NCOP, he was a permanent delegate to the National Council of Provinces, the upper house of Parliament, from May 2009 to May 2019. Faber is a member of the Democratic Alliance (DA).

Career

Faber joined the Democratic Alliance and was a councillor of the Sol Plaatje Local Municipality, centred around Kimberley, the Northern Cape capital, for seven years.[1]

From 2004 to 2009, Faber worked for the company Protech. In May 2009, he was elected as a permanent delegate to the National Council of Provinces, the upper house of parliament. He was one of six delegates from the Northern Cape. He was re-elected in 2014. Faber was elected to the lower house in May 2019, as he was placed second on the DA's national list for the general election.[2] He was elected as a party whip when the caucus met to elect parliamentary leadership.[3] In June 2019 he was appointed an Alternate Member of the Portfolio Committee on Sports, Arts and Culture.[1]

Faber resigned from parliament on 1 April 2024.[4]

Personal life

Faber resides in Warrenton, Northern Cape.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Mr Willem Frederik Faber". Parliament of South Africa. Archived from the original on 11 April 2020. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
  2. ^ Sidimba, Loyisa (16 March 2019). "Selfe fails to make Top 20 of #DAList for Parliament". IOL. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
  3. ^ Gerber, Jan (30 May 2019). "DA elects new caucus leadership, Mike Waters won't return as deputy chief whip". News24. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
  4. ^ "National Assembly Members (As on 5 April 2024)" (PDF). Parliamentary Monitoring Group. 5 April 2024. Retrieved 11 April 2024.