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Patrick George Atkinson is a South African politician who has served as a Democratic Alliance Member of the Gauteng Provincial Legislature. Previously he served as a City of Johannesburg municipal councillor from 2019 to 2022 and as the Shadow Deputy Minister of Economic Development and as a Member of the National Assembly of South Africa between 2014 and 2019.
Patrick Atkinson MPL | |
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Member of the Gauteng Provincial Legislature | |
Assumed office 10 February 2022 | |
Member of the National Assembly of South Africa | |
In office 21 May 2014 – 7 May 2019 | |
Shadow Deputy Minister of Economic Development | |
In office 5 June 2014 – 7 May 2019 | |
Preceded by | Andricus van der Westhuizen |
Succeeded by | Position abolished |
Personal details | |
Born | Patrick George Atkinson |
Nationality | South African |
Political party | Democratic Alliance |
Profession | Politician |
Prior to the 7 May 2014 general election, Atkinson was ranked 70th on the Democratic Alliance's national list and 20th on its regional Gauteng list.[1] At the election, Atkinson won a seat in the National Assembly. He was sworn in as a Member of Parliament on 21 May 2014.[1]
On 5 June 2014, the DA parliamentary leader Mmusi Maimane appointed him as the Shadow Deputy Minister of Economic Development, deputising for Kobus Marais.[2] He became a member of the Portfolio Committee on Economic Development on 20 June 2014.
In 2018, his committee attendance rate was 93%.[1] Atkinson was placed 34th on the DA's provincial list for the 2019 Gauteng Provincial Legislature election. He was not elected as the DA only won 20 seats in the legislature.[3] Atkinson did not return to the National Assembly.[1]
Soon after the 2019 election, Atkinson was sworn in as a PR councillor for the DA in Johannesburg.[4] On 17 March 2020, he was announced as the DA's shadow MMC (member of the mayoral committee) for finance.[5]
On 10 February 2022, he was sworn in as a DA Member of the Gauteng Provincial Legislature. He serves on the Finance Committee.[6]
Atkinson is openly gay.[7]
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