Willem Faber

Willem Frederik Faber is a South African businessman and politician who has been serving as a Member of the National Assembly of South Africa since May 2019. He was previously a Delegate of the National Council of Provinces, the upper house of Parliament, from May 2009 to May 2019. Faber is a member of the Democratic Alliance (DA).

The Honourable

Willem Faber

MP
Faber in May 2009
Member of the National Assembly of South Africa
Assumed office
22 May 2019
ConstituencyNorthern Cape
Delegate of the National Council of Provinces
In office
7 May 2009 – 7 May 2019
ConstituencyNorthern Cape
Personal details
Born
Willem Frederik Faber
NationalitySouth African
Political partyDemocratic Alliance
ResidenceWarrenton, Northern Cape
OccupationMember of Parliament
ProfessionPolitician
CommitteesPortfolio Committee on Sports, Arts and Culture (Alternate Member)

Career

Faber joined the Democratic Alliance and was a councillor of the Sol Plaatje Local Municipality centred around Kimberley, the Northern Cape capital, for seven years.[1]

From 2004 to 2009, Faber worked for the company Protech. In May 2009, he was elected as a Delegate of the National Council of Provinces, the upper house of parliament, representing the Northern Cape. He was re-elected in 2014. Faber was elected to the lower house, the National Assembly, in May 2019 as he placed second on the DA's national list.[2] He was elected a party whip when the caucus met to elect parliamentary leadership.[3] As of June 2019, he serves as an Alternate Member of the Portfolio Committee on Sports, Arts and Culture.[1]

Personal life

Faber resides in Warrenton, Northern Cape.[1]

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References
  1. "Mr Willem Frederik Faber". Parliament of South Africa. Archived from the original on 11 April 2020. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
  2. Sidimba, Loyisa (16 March 2019). "Selfe fails to make Top 20 of #DAList for Parliament". IOL. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
  3. Gerber, Jan (30 May 2019). "DA elects new caucus leadership, Mike Waters won't return as deputy chief whip". News24. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
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