Natasha Michael is a South African politician, a Member of Parliament

Parliament of South Africa

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 with the Democratic Alliance, and the Shadow Minister of Communications.

Official Opposition Shadow Cabinet (South Africa)

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Background

Michael is the child of immigrant parents; her mother is from London

London

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, England

England

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 and her father is from Naples

Naples

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, Italy

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. Michael was born in Pretoria

Pretoria

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 and lives there with her husband Clyde. They have no children.

Michael has a legal background and is completing a law degree. She completed her articles at a firm specializing in Intellectual Property

Intellectual property

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 and Constitutional Law

Constitutional law

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. While studying Law, Michael also completed courses in Political Science

Political science

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 and studied Classical music and Opera part-time with The Lorraine Haverman School of Music. }}

Parliamentarian

Michael started her political career in the Democratic Party

Democratic Party (South Africa)

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 in 1997 when she became Chairperson of the DP Youth branch at the University of Pretoria

University of Pretoria

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. She was then elected as the DP National Federal Youth Leader in 1998. }}

Natasha has held various positions in the DA which include: Deputy Chairperson of the DA Gauteng Province; Chairperson of the DA Gauteng Disciplinary Committee; Member of the DA Federal Legal Commission and Member of the DA Gauteng North Regional Executive Committee. Michael is the Constituency Head of the Centurion constituency in Pretoria. Natasha also serves as the Deputy Chairperson of Federal Council. }}