Werner Horn (politician)

Werner Horn is a South African lawyer and politician who has served as a Member of the National Assembly of South Africa since May 2014. He was a councillor of the Mangaung Metropolitan Municipality between 2006 and 2014. Horn is a member of the Democratic Alliance.

Not to be confused with New Hampshire politician, Werner D. Horn.
The Honourable

Werner Horn

MP
Member of the National Assembly of South Africa
Assumed office
21 May 2014
ConstituencyFree State
Councillor of the Mangaung Metropolitan Municipality
In office
2006–2014
Personal details
Born
Werner Horn
NationalitySouth African
Political partyDemocratic Alliance
OccupationMember of Parliament
ProfessionPolitician
CommitteesPortfolio Committee on Justice and Correctional Services
Ad Hoc Committee to Amend Section 25 of the Constitution

Career

Horn joined the Democratic Alliance and was elected a councillor of the Mangaung Metropolitan Municipality, centred around Bloemfontein, in the 2006 municipal election. He was re-elected to a second term in the 2011 municipal election.[1]

Parliamentary career

Horn was elected to the National Assembly in the 2014 general election.[2] He took office as an MP on 21 May 2014.[3] He represents the Free State Province.[2] On 5 June 2014, he was named Shadow Deputy Minister of Justice and Correctional Services.

During his first term as an MP, he served as an Alternate Member of the Portfolio Committee on Justice and Constitutional Development.[3] He was an Alternate Member of the Ad Hoc Committee to nominate a person for appointment of Public Protector between May 2016 and August 2016.[3]

Horn won a second term as an MP in the 2019 general election. He was retained as shadow deputy minister and still serves on the Portfolio Committee on Justice and Correctional Services.[2][4] On 27 February 2020, he became an Alternate Member of the Ad Hoc Committee to Amend Section 25 of the Constitution.[3]

References
  1. "Blog: Mr Werner Horn". People's Assembly. Archived from the original on 27 July 2020. Retrieved 27 July 2020.
  2. "Mr Werner Horn". Parliament of South Africa. Archived from the original on 27 July 2020. Retrieved 27 July 2020.
  3. "Mr Werner Horn". People's Assembly. Archived from the original on 12 June 2020. Retrieved 27 July 2020.
  4. "DA announces its new 'shadow cabinet'". Bloemfontein Courant. 5 June 2019. Archived from the original on 8 June 2019. Retrieved 27 July 2020.
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