Tammy Wessels
Tamarin "Tammy" Wessels (née Breedt; born 29 March 1986) is a South African politician. She is the national youth leader of the Freedom Front Plus (FF+). She has been serving as a Member of the National Assembly of South Africa since May 2019 and was previously a Member of the Free State Provincial Legislature. Wessels is married to fellow FF+ MP Wouter Wessels.
Tammy Wessels | |
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| Member of the National Assembly of South Africa | |
| Assumed office 22 May 2019 | |
| Member of the Free State Provincial Legislature | |
| In office 7 December 2017 – 7 May 2019 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 29 March 1986 Johannesburg, South Africa |
| Nationality | South African |
| Political party | Freedom Front Plus |
| Spouse(s) | Wouter Wessels (m. 2015) |
| Occupation | Politician |
Early life
Wessels was born on 29 March 1986 in Johannesburg, South Africa. She studied at the University of the Free State. She was a member of the university's student council and also served as the speaker of the Student Parliament.[1]
Career
Wessels was soon employed as the FF+'s liaison at the Mangaung Metropolitan Municipality. Within the FF+, she serves as the national youth leader and is a member of the party's federal council, the federal committee and the Free State executive committee.[1]
Following her husband's deployment to the National Assembly in December 2017, she filled his position in the Free State Provincial Legislature.[1]
In the 2019 general election, she was elected a Member of the National Assembly. She took office on 22 May 2019.[2] She and Heloïse Denner are the first women to represent the FF+ in Parliament.[3]
Personal life
She married Wouter Wessels in 2015. In 2018, they were the victims of a home burglary.[4]
References
- Van Niekerk, Jan (7 December 2017). "New FF Plus MPL excited about serving her community". vfplus.org.za. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
- Besent, Mercedes (18 May 2019). "FF-Plus leader rejects nepotism allegations". SABC News. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
- Groenewald, Pieter (1 February 2020). "FF Plus consolidates growth with expert and experienced team of Members of Parliament". vfplus.org.za. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
- "Political couple drugged, robbed". Bloemfontein Courant. 20 July 2018. Retrieved 1 February 2020.