Deidré Baartman

Deidré Maudelene Baartman (born 7 February 1991) is a South African politician for the Democratic Alliance (DA). She currently serves as a Member of the Western Cape Provincial Parliament and the Chairperson of both the Standing Committee on Finance, Economic Opportunities and Tourism and the Budget Committee in the Provincial Parliament. Baartman also practises as an advocate.

The Honourable

Deidré Baartman

MPP
Member of the Western Cape Provincial Parliament
Assumed office
22 May 2019
Personal details
Born (1991-02-07) 7 February 1991
NationalitySouth African
Political partyDemocratic Alliance
OccupationPolitician

Life and career

Baartman obtained an LLB from the University of Stellenbosch. She is currently studying towards a master's degree in Constitutional Law from the University of South Africa. She became an advocate of the Western Cape High Court in 2017. Soon after her appointment, she worked as a political assistant to the Democratic Alliance's National Assembly Chief Whip, John Steenhuisen.[1]

Baartman took office as a Member of the Western Cape Provincial Parliament in May 2019. She was elected Chairperson of both the Standing Committee on Finance, Economic Opportunities and Tourism and the Budget Committee.[2]

gollark: I mean, if they won't actually... work as a doctor... then they aren't really very good.
gollark: > you could get the best damn doctor in the world, highest grades and shit, but you hire him and he doesnt treat minorities, what are you gonna do? He is the best qualified, after allThat would make them... not a good doctor?
gollark: > Well, it ends up being biased, just like life.Don't deliberately include *more*.
gollark: So come up with better scoring criteria, don't just bias the whole system.
gollark: Also, essays are the enemy of mankind and must be destroyed.

References
  1. Gerber, Jan. Former Bitou mayor to chair Western Cape's Scopa, News24, 4 June 2019. Retrieved on 5 August 2019.
  2. Western Cape Provincial Parliament elects SCOPA, committee chairpersons, The Citizen, 5 June 2019. Retrieved on 5 August 2019.


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