Bobby Stevenson
Bobby Stevenson | |
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| Deputy Leader of the Democratic Alliance in the Eastern Cape | |
| Assumed office 2007 Serving with Chantel King | |
| Member of the Eastern Cape Provincial Legislature | |
| Assumed office June 1999 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Robert Sykes Stevenson 18 February 1959 Port Elizabeth, Cape Province, South Africa |
| Nationality | South African |
| Political party | Democratic Alliance |
| Other political affiliations | Democratic Progressive Federal Party |
| Occupation | Member of the Provincial Legislature |
| Profession | Politician |
Robert Sykes Stevenson (born 18 February 1959), known as Bobby Stevenson, is a South African politician serving as the deputy provincial leader of the Democratic Alliance since 2007. Stevenson was elected to the Eastern Cape Provincial Legislature in 1999.
Biography[]
Stevenson was born 19 February 1959 in Port Elizabeth, then part of South Africa's Cape Province. He joined the Progressive Federal Party.[1] In 1988, Stevenson was elected to the Port Elizabeth municipal council. He was the youngest councillor at that time.[1] He then joined the Democratic Party.
Stevenson was elected to the Eastern Cape Provincial Legislature in the 1999 provincial election.[1] He is one of the legislature's longest-serving members. Stevenson is currently the chief whip of the official opposition.[2]
The Democratic Party became the Democratic Alliance in 2000. Stevenson has been the deputy provincial leader of the party since 2007 and a member of the provincial executive committee since 2000.[1] He also serves on the party's Federal Council, Federal Finance Committee and Federal Candidates Election Committee. Stevenson is the leader of the Port Elizabeth South West constituency.[1]
Stevenson was re-elected for a fifth term as deputy provincial leader at the party's virtual provincial congress in August 2020. He now serves alongside Member of Parliament Chantel King.[3]
References[]
- ^ a b c d e Nkosi, Nomazimo (29 August 2020). "DA provincial elective congress: Stevenson contesting position of DA deputy provincial leader". HeraldLIVE. Retrieved 29 August 2020.
- ^ "Nqaba Bhanga sworn in as official leader of the opposition in EC Legislature". 9 December 2021.
- ^ Nkosi, Nomazimo (29 August 2020). "DA elects new provincial leadership". HeraldLIVE. Retrieved 29 August 2020.
External links[]
- Mr Robert Sykes Stevenson at People's Assembly
- Bobby Stevenson – Democratic Alliance
- Living people
- 1959 births
- People from Port Elizabeth
- 20th-century South African politicians
- 21st-century South African politicians
- Members of the Eastern Cape Provincial Legislature
- Democratic Alliance (South Africa) politicians
- Democratic Party (South Africa) politicians