Willem Doman
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Willem Doman is a South Africa
n politician, currently the Shadow Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, and a Member of Parliament
for the opposition Democratic Alliance.
Doman is also one of the party's parliamentary whips
.
(NP) representing Goodwood
in Cape Town. In 1994 he was elected to the Western Cape Provincial Legislature and was chosen as Speaker
. He was re-elected Speaker in 1999, but in 2001 moved to become the provincial Minister of Local Government. In 2002 he left the Provincial Parliament and became a member of the National Assembly for the NP, now known as the New National Party.
In March 2003 Doman crossed the floor
to the DA. He has served as spokesperson on Provincial and Local Government and remained on the portfolio after the Jacob Zuma
administration changed its title to Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs.
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...
n politician, currently the Shadow Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, and a Member of Parliament
Parliament of South Africa
The Parliament of South Africa is South Africa's legislature and under the country's current Constitution is composed of the National Assembly and the National Council of Provinces....
for the opposition Democratic Alliance.
Doman is also one of the party's parliamentary whips
Whip (politics)
A whip is an official in a political party whose primary purpose is to ensure party discipline in a legislature. Whips are a party's "enforcers", who typically offer inducements and threaten punishments for party members to ensure that they vote according to the official party policy...
.
Background
Doman was originally elected to the House of Assembly in 1989 as a member of the National PartyNational Party (South Africa)
The National Party is a former political party in South Africa. Founded in 1914, it was the governing party of the country from 4 June 1948 until 9 May 1994. Members of the National Party were sometimes known as Nationalists or Nats. Its policies included apartheid, the establishment of a...
(NP) representing Goodwood
Goodwood, Cape Town
Goodwood is a suburb situated between the northern and southern suburbs of Cape Town, South Africa. It is 10 kilometres from the city centre and accessible from the N1, N7 and N2 highways....
in Cape Town. In 1994 he was elected to the Western Cape Provincial Legislature and was chosen as Speaker
Speaker (politics)
The term speaker is a title often given to the presiding officer of a deliberative assembly, especially a legislative body. The speaker's official role is to moderate debate, make rulings on procedure, announce the results of votes, and the like. The speaker decides who may speak and has the...
. He was re-elected Speaker in 1999, but in 2001 moved to become the provincial Minister of Local Government. In 2002 he left the Provincial Parliament and became a member of the National Assembly for the NP, now known as the New National Party.
In March 2003 Doman crossed the floor
Floor crossing (South Africa)
Floor crossing in South Africa was a controversial system under which Members of Parliament, Members of Provincial Legislatures and Local Government councillors could change political party and take their seats with them when they did so...
to the DA. He has served as spokesperson on Provincial and Local Government and remained on the portfolio after the Jacob Zuma
Jacob Zuma
Jacob Gedleyihlekisa Zuma is the President of South Africa, elected by parliament following his party's victory in the 2009 general election....
administration changed its title to Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs.