Haseenabanu Ismail
Haseenabanu Ismail | |
|---|---|
| Member of the National Assembly of South Africa | |
| Assumed office 22 May 2019 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 9 November 1969 |
| Nationality | South African |
| Political party | Democratic Alliance |
| Residence(s) | Actonville, Benoni, Gauteng |
| Occupation | Politician |
Haseenabanu Ismail (born 9 November 1969) is a South African politician of the Democratic Alliance who is serving as a member of the South African National Assembly since May 2019. Ismail was previously the councillor for ward 29 in the Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality.
Political career
[edit]She is a member of the Democratic Alliance. In 2013, she was appointed to the Ekurhuleni city council as a proportional representation (PR) councillor.[1] Prior to the 2016 municipal elections, Ismail was chosen as the DA's candidate for ward 29 in Ekurhuleni, an area that includes Actonville.[2] She won the election with 43.9% of the vote.[3]
Before the 2019 general election, Ismail was ranked 13th on the DA's national list.[4] At the election, she won a seat in the National Assembly.[5] She was a member of the Portfolio Committee on Health in parliament.[6]
Ismail was appointed Shadow Deputy Minister of Tourism on 21 April 2023.[7]
Ismail was re-elected to Parliament in the 2024 general election.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ "Ward Councillors". www.ekurhuleni.gov.za. Archived from the original on 1 December 2020. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
- ^ Razack, Sheina (28 July 2016). "Meet Benoni ward candidates for upcoming election". benonicitytimes.co.za. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
- ^ "Results Summary - All Ballots" (PDF). www.elections.org.za. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
- ^ Lekabe, Thapelo (16 March 2016). "DA releases list of candidates to represent party for elections". Eyewitness News. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
- ^ Govindsamy, Rivelle (10 July 2019). "Haseena Ismail now MP". Benoni City Times. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
- ^ "Portfolio Committee on Health". Parliament of South Africa. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
- ^ "Shadow Cabinet: DA announces changes with a focus on Election 2024". Democratic Alliance. Retrieved 21 April 2023.
- ^ "The 400 MPs elected to the National Assembly - IEC - DOCUMENTS | Politicsweb". www.politicsweb.co.za. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
External links
[edit]- Ms Haseenabanu Ismail at Parliament of South Africa
- Haseena Ismail at People's Assembly
- Living people
- 1969 births
- Democratic Alliance (South Africa) politicians
- Members of the National Assembly of South Africa 2024–2029
- Women members of the National Assembly of South Africa
- People from Benoni, South Africa
- South African Muslims
- South African politicians of Indian descent
- Members of the National Assembly of South Africa 2019–2024