Francois Beukman | |
|---|---|
 Beukman in 2019 | |
| Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Police | |
| In office 24 June 2014 – 7 May 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Annelize van Wyk |
| Succeeded by | Tina Joemat-Pettersson |
| Chairperson of the Standing Committee on Public Accounts | |
| In office 5 March 2002 – 30 September 2005 | |
| Preceded by | Gavin Woods |
| Succeeded by | Themba Godi |
| Member of the National Assembly of South Africa | |
| In office 21 May 2014 – 7 May 2019 | |
| In office 1999–2009 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1965 or 1966 (age 58–59) |
| Nationality | South African |
| Political party | African National Congress (2005–present) |
| Other political affiliations | New National Party (Until 2005) |
| Education | Paarl Boys' High School |
| Alma mater | University of Stellenbosch (MA) University of South Africa (B.Proc, LLB) |
| Profession | Attorney |
Francois Beukman is a South African attorney and former politician who served as a Member of the National Assembly of South Africa from 1999 to 2009 and again from 2014 to 2019.
He was first elected to Parliament as a member of the now-defunct New National Party in 1999 and served as the Chairperson of the Standing Committee on Public Accounts from 2001 to 2004. Beukman joined the African National Congress in 2005 when the NNP merged into it. After leaving parliament in 2009, he served as executive director of the Independent Complaints Directorate from 2009 until 2012. Beukman was elected back to the National Assembly in 2014 and was appointed to chair the Portfolio Committee on Police. He left Parliament in 2019.