Grant Haskin

Grant Haskin
Deputy Mayor of Cape Town
In office
31 October 2007 – 27 May 2009
MayorHelen Zille
Dan Plato
Preceded byCharlotte Williams
Succeeded byIan Neilson
Mayor of Cape Town
Acting
In office
29 April 2009 – 12 May 2009
Preceded byHelen Zille
Succeeded byDan Plato
Personal details
Born1968
Cape Town
NationalitySouth Africa South African
Political partyAfrican Christian Democratic Party
SpouseMelissa Haskin (Divorced)
Children1
Alma materUniversity of the Western Cape

Grant Haskin (born 1968) is currently serving as Member of the Cape Town City Council and Leader of the African Christian Democratic Party in the Cape Town City Council. He previously served as Executive Deputy Mayor of Cape Town, Acting Mayor of Cape Town, Mayoral Committee Member for Community Services and Sports and Amenities. He served in the Western Cape Provincial Parliament for two periods. While a Member of the Provincial Parliament, he served as Chairman of the Standing Committee on Public Accounts (SCOPA) and Special Delegate to the National Council of the Provinces.[1]

Within the African Christian Democratic Party Grant has been elected to Provincial Secretary General (1999-2005), Provincial Chairman (2005–2009), Provincial Leader (2009–2011), Federal Council Chair (2013 to-date), National Elections Manager (2016 Local Government Elections, 2019 National General Elections and 2021 Local Government Elections), National Communications Director (2016), Provincial Media and Communications Manager (2016 to-date).

  1. ^ "Clr Grant Haskin Elected Deputy Mayor". Capetown.gov.za. 31 October 2007. Archived from the original on 4 April 2012. Retrieved 2 April 2011.