Steenhuisen storms to victory, elected new DA Leader

Steenhuisen storms to victory, elected new DA Leader

The Democratic Alliance’s Federal Congress has elected John Steenhuisen as the party's new leader.

John Steenhuisen
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Steenhuisen was elected at the party's two-day virtual congress this weekend.


The Durban born politician stormed to victory over the KZN Legislature member, Mali Ntuli with 88.6 percent of the vote.


 Steenhuisen had been acting in the position following the resignation of former leader Mmusi Maimane in October last year.


READ: DA conference 2020: Voting underway

 

 

List of DA’s new leadership:

 

• Federal leader: John Steenhuisen

 

• Chairperson of the federal council: Helen Zille

 

• Federal chairperson: Dr Ivan Meyer

 

• Deputy chairperson of the federal council: James Masango

 

• Deputy chairperson of the federal council: Thomas Walters

 

• First deputy federal chairperson: Refiloe Nt'sekhe

 

• Second deputy federal chairperson: Anton Bredell

 

• Third deputy federal chairperson: Jacques Smalle

 

• Federal finance chairperson: Dion George



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