Dion George
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Dr. Dion George is a South African politician, the Shadow Minister of Finance,[1] and a Member of Parliament for the opposition Democratic Alliance (DA).[2] He serves as a member–elected Trustee and Chair of the Investment Sub–Committee of the Political Office Bearers Pension Fund and in the DA's national leadership as Federal Finance Chair.[3] He is a member of the Party’s Federal Council, Federal Executive and National Management Committee.
Dr. Dion George | |
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Shadow Minister of Finance | |
In office 2014–2015 | |
Leader | Helen Zille |
Preceded by | Tim Harris |
Succeeded by | David Maynier |
Shadow Minister of Finance | |
In office 2009–2012 | |
Succeeded by | Tim Harris |
Member of Parliament for Sandton North and Midrand, Gauteng | |
In office 2008–2015 | |
Member of Parliament for Beaufort-West, Western Cape | |
In office 2018–2019 | |
Member of Parliament for Knysna, Western Cape | |
Assumed office 2019 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Durban |
Nationality | South African |
Political party | Democratic Alliance |
Alma mater | University of Witswatersrand University of South Africa |
Elected to the Johannesburg City Council in March 2006, he subsequently took his seat in the National Assembly in January 2008. He was re-elected in 2009 and 2014. He resigned from parliament in May 2015 and returned in November 2018, where he served as a permanent delegate from the Western Cape in the National Council of Provinces. He was re-elected to the National Assembly in May 2019.