Gregory Krumbock
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Gregory Krumbock is a South African politician, currently a Member of Parliament
with the Democratic Alliance, and the Shadow Minister of Tourism
.
and was educated at SACS
in Cape Town
. Later, Greg moved to UCT where he achieved a degree in BCom.
Beginning his career Greg moved to kwaZulu-Natal
in 1986 and worked as a financial manager for two local companies in the fencing and construction industries before leaving in 1992 to start his own business ventures where he completed a number of developments in the KZN Midlands area. On 1 March 1998 he graciously accepted an offer from the then leader of the Democratic Party, Tony Leon, to take up the role of Executive Director, specifically charged with the organizational aspects of the DP’s 1999 General Election Campaign.
Gregory Krumbock has even been noted as one of the top 25 politicians to follow on Facebook
and Twitter
. Gregory is high on the list at eighth place; right behind Gareth Morgan
another South African Politian with the DA
.
, and then KZN where he was prominent in the Maritzburg constituencies in the 1987 and 1989 General Elections.
In the lead-up to the first democratic elections in South Africa
, he was elected Chairperson of Fundraising for the Midlands Region and before the end of the campaign to Provincial Chairperson of Fundraising. Shortly after the 1994 elections he was elected for several terms as Midlands Regional Chairperson until he was appointed Executive Director in 1998 bringing to an end 22 years of volunteer activism.
In his capacity as Executive Director, Greg developed a number of innovations into the operations of the DP
and then DA
. These included instituting the first political telemarketing fundraising initiative in South Africa
. He also introduced the party to modern campaign techniques including tracking polls and various leaflets developed overseas, and revolutionized the way the party fought by-elections as well as writing a number of text books on the subject. He was a co-author of the party’s re-engineering proposals where his constituency and province were the guinea-pigs for many of the concepts that the party has steadily implemented over the last four years.
He was first elected to Parliament
in 1999, representing Mpumalanga
and subsequently represented KZN in 2004 and now 2009 in his third term. He is currently serving his third term unopposed as KZN Provincial Chairperson and consultant to the CEO on election and operational matters.
Gregory has supported the DA
and made great improvements in the tourism industry. “How can we promote SA as a tourist destination if their first experience of the country is the loss of their luggage?” asked Greg Krumbock of the Democratic Alliance.
Parliament of South Africa
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with the Democratic Alliance, and the Shadow Minister of Tourism
Official Opposition Shadow Cabinet (South Africa)
South Africa's Official Opposition Shadow Cabinet consists of Members of the National Assembly who scrutinise their corresponding office holders in the executive branch of government and develop alternative policies for their respective portfolios...
.
Background
Gregory Krumbock was born in West Berlin on the 17th of July in 1960. When he was only three months old he arrived in South AfricaSouth Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
and was educated at SACS
SACS
SACS may refer to:* St Andrew's Cathedral School, an Anglican school in Sydney, Australia* The South African College Schools, a school in Cape Town, South Africa...
in Cape Town
Cape Town
Cape Town is the second-most populous city in South Africa, and the provincial capital and primate city of the Western Cape. As the seat of the National Parliament, it is also the legislative capital of the country. It forms part of the City of Cape Town metropolitan municipality...
. Later, Greg moved to UCT where he achieved a degree in BCom.
Beginning his career Greg moved to kwaZulu-Natal
KwaZulu-Natal
KwaZulu-Natal is a province of South Africa. Prior to 1994, the territory now known as KwaZulu-Natal was made up of the province of Natal and the homeland of KwaZulu....
in 1986 and worked as a financial manager for two local companies in the fencing and construction industries before leaving in 1992 to start his own business ventures where he completed a number of developments in the KZN Midlands area. On 1 March 1998 he graciously accepted an offer from the then leader of the Democratic Party, Tony Leon, to take up the role of Executive Director, specifically charged with the organizational aspects of the DP’s 1999 General Election Campaign.
Gregory Krumbock has even been noted as one of the top 25 politicians to follow on Facebook
Facebook
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and Twitter
Twitter
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. Gregory is high on the list at eighth place; right behind Gareth Morgan
Gareth Morgan
Gareth Morgan may refer to:* Gareth Morgan , author of management theory* Gareth Morgan , New Zealand economist* Gareth Morgan , editor of UK tabloid newspaper the Daily Star Sunday...
another South African Politian with the DA
DA
DA, da, or dA may refer to:* Da , a Tony-winning play by Hugh Leonard* Da , a movie adaptation of the play by Hugh Leonard* Adi Da, a spiritual leader once known as Da Free John, and Da Love-Ananda...
.
Parliamentarian
Greg’s political career commenced in the mid-70’s where he joined the PFP Youth and was a member of the Wynberg Constituency and alternate delegate to the Western Cape Regional Council. He developed a lifelong interest in elections and by-elections at this time and worked as a volunteer in the Durbanville by-election which occurred at that point. He continued his role as a youth member, and in due course was elected as the KZN Midlands representative to the National Executive of the PFP Youth. He remained a volunteer working in various by-elections and national elections in the Western CapeWestern Cape
The Western Cape is a province in the south west of South Africa. The capital is Cape Town. Prior to 1994, the region that now forms the Western Cape was part of the much larger Cape Province...
, and then KZN where he was prominent in the Maritzburg constituencies in the 1987 and 1989 General Elections.
In the lead-up to the first democratic elections in South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
, he was elected Chairperson of Fundraising for the Midlands Region and before the end of the campaign to Provincial Chairperson of Fundraising. Shortly after the 1994 elections he was elected for several terms as Midlands Regional Chairperson until he was appointed Executive Director in 1998 bringing to an end 22 years of volunteer activism.
In his capacity as Executive Director, Greg developed a number of innovations into the operations of the DP
DP
DP may refer to:* Dan Patrick* Dawn patrol , * Depository participant* Diet Pepsi* Displaced person* Dom Pérignon* Donkey punch* Double penetration, a variant of group sex* Dance party...
and then DA
DA
DA, da, or dA may refer to:* Da , a Tony-winning play by Hugh Leonard* Da , a movie adaptation of the play by Hugh Leonard* Adi Da, a spiritual leader once known as Da Free John, and Da Love-Ananda...
. These included instituting the first political telemarketing fundraising initiative in South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
. He also introduced the party to modern campaign techniques including tracking polls and various leaflets developed overseas, and revolutionized the way the party fought by-elections as well as writing a number of text books on the subject. He was a co-author of the party’s re-engineering proposals where his constituency and province were the guinea-pigs for many of the concepts that the party has steadily implemented over the last four years.
He was first elected to Parliament
Parliament
A parliament is a legislature, especially in those countries whose system of government is based on the Westminster system modeled after that of the United Kingdom. The name is derived from the French , the action of parler : a parlement is a discussion. The term came to mean a meeting at which...
in 1999, representing Mpumalanga
Mpumalanga
Mpumalanga , is a province of South Africa. The name means east or literally "the place where the sun rises" in Swazi, Xhosa, Ndebele and Zulu. Mpumalanga lies in eastern South Africa, north of KwaZulu-Natal and bordering Swaziland and Mozambique. It constitutes 6.5% of South Africa's land area...
and subsequently represented KZN in 2004 and now 2009 in his third term. He is currently serving his third term unopposed as KZN Provincial Chairperson and consultant to the CEO on election and operational matters.
Gregory has supported the DA
DA
DA, da, or dA may refer to:* Da , a Tony-winning play by Hugh Leonard* Da , a movie adaptation of the play by Hugh Leonard* Adi Da, a spiritual leader once known as Da Free John, and Da Love-Ananda...
and made great improvements in the tourism industry. “How can we promote SA as a tourist destination if their first experience of the country is the loss of their luggage?” asked Greg Krumbock of the Democratic Alliance.