Haniff Hoosen

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Haniff Hoosen
MP
Shadow Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs
In office
5 June 2019 – 5 December 2020
DeputyCilliers Brink
LeaderJohn Steenhuisen
Mmusi Maimane
Preceded byKevin Mileham
Succeeded byCilliers Brink
Shadow Minister of Home Affairs
In office
5 June 2014 – 5 June 2019
Deputy
LeaderMmusi Maimane
Preceded byManny De Freitas
Succeeded byJoe McGluwa
Member of the National Assembly of South Africa
Incumbent
Assumed office
2007
Personal details
Born
Mohammed Haniff Hoosen

Chatsworth, Natal Province, South Africa
NationalitySouth African
Political partyDemocratic Alliance (2010–present)
Other political
affiliations		Independent Democrats (2005–2010)
New National Party (Until 2005)
OccupationMember of Parliament
ProfessionPolitician
CommitteesPowers and Privileges of Parliament
Portfolio Committee on Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs

Mohammed Haniff Hoosen is a South African politician who has served as a Member for the National Assembly for the Independent Democrats (ID) (2007–2014) and currently for the Democratic Alliance (DA) (2014–present). Within the Official Opposition Shadow Cabinet, he serves as the DA's spokesperson on the Standing Committee on the Auditor-General. He was the Shadow Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs from 2019 to 2020. Hoosen was also the Shadow Minister of Home Affairs from 2014 to 2019.

Biography[]

Hoosen was born in Chatsworth in the former Natal Province. He joined the National Party (NP), which became the New National Party (NNP). He was elected to the Durban city council in 1996 and served on the council until 2001.[1]

Hoosen joined the Independent Democrats in 2005 and served as the head of the party's campaign in the 2006 municipal elections. He was soon elected Secretary-General of the ID in 2007. He joined the National Assembly in the same year. The ID joined the DA in 2010 and Hoosen was consequently given dual party membership. In 2012, Hoosen was elected Provincial Chairperson of the DA.[2] He formally became a DA MP in 2014 and was named the party's Shadow Minister of Home Affairs.[3][4] He was re-elected as provincial chair in 2015.[5]

Ahead of the 2016 municipal elections, Hoosen was selected as the DA's mayoral candidate for the eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality.[6] The ANC retained control of the municipality and Hoosen remained an MP.[7] Hoosen did not run for re-election as provincial chair in 2018.[8]

In 2019, he became the Shadow Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs.[9]

In December 2020, Hoosen was appointed as the DA's spokesperson on the Standing Committee on the Auditor-General.[10]

References[]

  1. ^ Cole, Barbara (25 July 2016). "DA candidate Hoosen's NP ties irk ANC". IOL. Durban. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
  2. ^ "DA elects new KZN leaders". News24. Durban. 17 March 2012. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
  3. ^ Harper, Paddy (17 July 2016). "DA pins hopes on Hoosen in eThekwini". city-press.news24.com. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
  4. ^ Maimane, Mmusi (5 June 2014). "The DA's shadow cabinet - Mmusi Maimane". politicsweb. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
  5. ^ Khoza, Amanda (25 April 2015). "New KZN DA leader elected". News24. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
  6. ^ Singh, Kaveel (14 March 2016). "Haniff Hoosen: Durban's next mayor?". News24. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
  7. ^ "ANC secures eThekwini". eNCA. 5 August 2016. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
  8. ^ Pillay, Kailene (4 February 2018). "WATCH: DA KZN re-elects Mncwango to lead". IOL. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
  9. ^ Maimane, Mmusi (5 June 2019). "The DA's new Shadow Cabinet ready to make Parliament work for the people". da.org.za. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
  10. ^ Mazzone, Natasha. "DA announces new Shadow Cabinet that will bring Real Hope and Real Change". Democratic Alliance. Retrieved 5 December 2020.

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