Steenhuisen storms to victory, elected new DA Leader
The Democratic Alliance’s Federal Congress has elected John Steenhuisen as the party's new leader.
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
🗳️| BREAKING
— Democratic Alliance (@Our_DA) November 1, 2020
The newly elected Federal Leader of the DA is John Steenhuisen. 🎉
Together, we can build an open opportunity society for all.
The work to bring Real Hope, Real Change, Now begins. 🇿🇦#DACongress #RealHopeAndChangeNow pic.twitter.com/7A50RS3KOc
