Andrew Louw (politician)

Andrew Louw
Leader of the Opposition in the Northern Cape Provincial Legislature
In office
21 May 2014 – 30 November 2021
PremierZamani Saul
Sylvia Lucas
Preceded byFred Wyngaard
Succeeded byHarold McGluwa
Shadow Minister of Labour
In office
14 May 2009 – 6 September 2010
ShadowingMembathisi Mdladlana
Preceded byMark Lowe
Succeeded byIan Ollis
Leader of the Democratic Alliance in the Northern Cape
In office
24 August 2009 – 5 December 2020
Preceded byChris Liebenberg
Succeeded byHarold McGluwa
Member of the National Assembly of South Africa
In office
6 May 2009 – 10 September 2010
ConstituencyNorthern Cape
Member of the Northern Cape Provincial Legislature
In office
13 September 2010 – 31 March 2022
ConstituencySol Plaatje
Personal details
Born (1969-08-28) 28 August 1969 (age 55)
Kimberley, Northern Cape, South Africa
Political partyActionSA (2022–present)
Democratic Alliance (Until 2022)
SpouseMariam
Children3
ResidenceKimberley, Northern Cape

Andrew Louw (born 28 August 1969) is a South African politician who served as Leader of the Opposition in the Northern Cape Provincial Legislature from 2014 until 2021. He was the Provincial Leader of the Democratic Alliance in the Northern Cape from 2009 to 2020. He was previously a Member of the National Assembly of South Africa where he served as the Shadow Minister of Labour. Louw was the Democratic Alliance's Northern Cape Premier candidate for the 2014 and 2019 elections.[1][2]

  1. ^ Mailula, Naledi. DA reveals elections candidate list, IOL, Johannesburg, 25 January 2014. Retrieved on 9 February 2019.
  2. ^ Brandt, Kevin. DA's Andrew Louw announced as NC premier candidate for 2019 elections, Eyewitness News, 15 September 2018. Retrieved on 9 February 2019.