Willem Faber

Willem Faber
Faber in May 2009
Member of the National Assembly of South Africa
In office
22 May 2019 – 1 April 2024
ConstituencyNorthern Cape
Permanent delegate to the National Council of Provinces from the Northern Cape
In office
7 May 2009 – 7 May 2019
Personal details
BornWillem Frederik Faber
(1968-02-15) 15 February 1968
NationalitySouth African
PartyDemocratic Alliance
ResidenceWarrenton, Northern Cape
OccupationMember of Parliament
ProfessionPolitician
CommitteesPortfolio Committee on Sports, Arts and Culture (Alternate Member)

Willem Frederik Faber (born 15 February 1968) is a South African businessman and politician who served as a Member of the National Assembly from May 2019 until April 2024. Prior to serving in the NCOP, he was a permanent delegate to 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).

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 was Sales Director for the company Protech. In May 2009, he was elected as a permanent delegate to the National Council of Provinces, the upper house of parliament. He was one of six delegates from the Northern Cape. He was re-elected in 2014. Faber was elected to the lower house in May 2019, as he was placed second on the DA's national list for the general election.[2] He was elected as a party whip when the caucus met to elect parliamentary leadership.[3] In June 2019 he was appointed an Alternate Member of the Portfolio Committee on Sports, Arts and Culture. In 2020 he was appointed as a member of the Portfolio Committee on International Relations and Cooperation [1]

Faber resigned from parliament on 1 April 2024.[4]

Personal life

Faber resides in Groot-Brakrivier, Western Cape.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c "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.
  4. ^ "National Assembly Members (As on 5 April 2024)" (PDF). Parliamentary Monitoring Group. 5 April 2024. Retrieved 11 April 2024.