Dennis Ryder

Dennis Richard Ryder is a South African politician. He started his political career by being elected the mini mayor of Bedfordview in 1993. He joined the Democratic Alliance (DA) and was elected a councillor of the Midvaal Local Municipality in 2011. He won re-election to a second term in 2016. Ryder became a Member of Parliament in July 2017 as he was sworn in as a Member of the National Assembly of South Africa, the lower house of Parliament. Following the 2019 general election, he was elected to the upper house, the National Council of Provinces. He represents Gauteng.[1][2]


Dennis Ryder

Delegate of the National Council of Provinces
Assumed office
23 May 2019
ConstituencyGauteng
Member of the National Assembly of South Africa
In office
1 July 2017  7 May 2019
Personal details
Born
Dennis Richard Ryder

East Rand, South Africa
NationalitySouth African
Political partyDemocratic Alliance
OccupationMember of Parliament
ProfessionPolitician
CommitteesJoint Standing Committee on Defence
Select Committee on Appropriations
Select Committee on Education and Technology, Sports, Arts and Culture

References

  1. "Mr Dennis Ryder (DA)". People's Assembly. Retrieved 24 May 2020.
  2. "Off to Parliament, educated or not". Mail & Guardian. 30 November 2018. Retrieved 18 June 2020.
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