Cilliers Brink
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Cilliers Brink (born 12 June 1987) is a South African politician who is the Mayor of Tshwane, in office since 28 March 2023. A member of the Democratic Alliance, he was the party's Shadow Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs from 2020 until 2023 and a Member of Parliament (MP) from 2019 to 2023. He was the party's Shadow Deputy Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs between 2019 and 2020.
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Cilliers Brink | |
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Mayor of Tshwane | |
Assumed office 28 March 2023 | |
Preceded by | Murunwa Makwarela |
Member of the Tshwane City Council | |
Assumed office 24 February 2023 | |
In office May 2011 – May 2019 | |
National Spokesperson of the Democratic Alliance | |
In office September 2022 – February 2023 | |
Leader | John Steenhuisen |
Preceded by | Siviwe Gwarube |
Succeeded by | Solly Malatsi (solely) |
Shadow Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs | |
In office 5 December 2020 – 23 February 2023 | |
Deputy | Eleanore Bouw-Spies |
Leader | John Steenhuisen |
Preceded by | Haniff Hoosen |
Shadow Deputy Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs | |
In office 5 June 2019 – 5 December 2020 | |
Leader | John Steenhuisen Mmusi Maimane |
Shadow Minister | Haniff Hoosen |
Preceded by | Choloane Matsepe[1] |
Succeeded by | Eleanore Bouw-Spies |
Member of the National Assembly of South Africa | |
In office 22 May 2019 – 23 February 2023 | |
Member of the Mayoral Committee of Tshwane for Corporate and Shared Services | |
In office August 2016 – May 2019 | |
Mayor | Solly Msimanga |
Personal details | |
Born | (1987-06-12) 12 June 1987 (age 37) |
Nationality | South African |
Political party | Democratic Alliance |
Residence(s) | Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa |
Alma mater | University of Pretoria (LLB) |
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Profession | Lawyer |
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Brink was elected a DA councillor in Tshwane in 2011 and served as a member of the mayoral committee (MMC) between 2016 and 2019.