Tertuis Simmers
Tertuis Alfred Simmers (born 23 March 1983) is a South African politician who has been serving as the Western Cape Provincial Minister of Human Settlements since May 2019. He has been a Member of the Western Cape Provincial Parliament since 2017. Simmers is a member of the Democratic Alliance.[1]
Tertuis Simmers | |
|---|---|
| Western Cape Provincial Minister of Human Settlements | |
| Assumed office 23 May 2019 | |
| Premier | Alan Winde |
| Preceded by | Bonginkosi Madikizela |
| Member of the Western Cape Provincial Parliament | |
| Assumed office 12 June 2017 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 23 March 1983 Nelspruit, South Africa |
| Nationality | South African |
| Political party | Democratic Alliance |
| Spouse(s) | Monique Simmers |
| Occupation | Politician |
Family and personal life
Simmers was born in Nelspruit on 23 March 1983. He is married to Monique Simmers. They have four children together. He qualified as a Skills Development Facilitator in 2015.[2]
Political career
Local politics
Before being sworn in as a Member of the Provincial Parliament, Simmers was involved in the politics of the Eden District Municipality, from 2011 to 2017. He was the municipality's speaker and a member of the mayoral committee. He also held leadership positions in the George Local Municipality.[3]
Additionally, he served on the Western Cape Bargaining Council Division of the South African Local Government Association. [2]
Provincial government
Simmers was sworn in as a Member of the Western Cape Provincial Parliament on 12 June 2017.[2]
Following the Democratic Alliance's victory in the Western Cape in May 2019, Simmers was appointed as the Provincial Minister of Human Settlements by newly elected premier Alan Winde.[4][5][6]
Democratic Alliance politics
On 7 November 2020, Simmers was elected unopposed as chairperson of the DA's east region in the Western Cape. He took over from Jaco Londt, who stood down.[7] Simmers was a candidate for DA deputy provincial leader, [8] but lost to incumbent Albert Fritz on 21 November.[9]
References
- Tertuis Simmers. Retrieved on 27 March 2019.
- Ministry of Human Settlements: Overview. Retrieved on 27 May 2019.
- New Speaker for Eden. Retrieved on 27 May 2019.
- Winde names new Western Cape cabinet. Retrieved on 27 May 2019.
- Western Cape Premier Alan Winde announces new Cabinet. Retrieved on 27 May 2019.
- Western Cape premier Alan Winde's cabinet a mix of old and new. Retrieved on 27 May 2019.
- Gunning, Eugene (7 November 2020). "Tertuis die nuwe leier". George Herald. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
- Felix, Jason (19 November 2020). "DA Western Cape congress: Debate denied on alleged assassination plot involving two frontrunners". News24. Retrieved 20 November 2020.
- https://www.thesouthafrican.com/news/da-provincial-congress-leadership-election-results/
