Retief Odendaal | |
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Mayor of Nelson Mandela Bay | |
In office 21 September 2022 – 26 May 2023 | |
Deputy | Khusta Jack |
Preceded by | Eugene Johnson |
Succeeded by | Gary van Niekerk |
Mayoral Committee Member for Finance in Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan Municipality | |
In office 18 August 2016 – 27 August 2018 | |
Member of Eastern Cape Provincial Legislature | |
In office 22 May 2019 – 4 August 2022 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Port Elizabeth, Cape Province, South Africa | 28 May 1982
Political party | Democratic Alliance |
Spouse |
Anne-Marie Potgieter
(m. 2010) |
Children | 3 |
Retief Odendaal (born 28 May 1982) is a South African politician who served as the Mayor of Nelson Mandela Bay from 21 September 2022 until his removal in a motion of no confidence on 26 May 2023. Before serving as mayor, he was a Member of the Provincial Legislature in the Eastern Cape for the Democratic Alliance and was the Shadow Member of the Executive Council (MEC) for Finance, Rural Development and Agrarian Reform from May 2019 until August 2022.