Dennis Bloem

Dennis Bloem
Delegate to the National Council of Provinces
Assembly Member
for the Free State
In office
7 May 2009 – 21 April 2014
Personal details
Born (1952-08-04) 4 August 1952 (age 72)
CitizenshipSouth Africa
Political party

Dennis Victor Bloem (born 4 August 1952) is a South African politician who served as the national spokesperson of the Congress of the People (COPE) until his resignation in August 2023.[1] He represented COPE in the National Council of Provinces from 2009 to 2014 and before that he represented the African National Congress (ANC) in Parliament from 1994 to 2009. A former United Democratic Front activist in the Free State, Bloem defected from the ANC to COPE ahead of the 2009 general election.

  1. ^ Makhafola, Getrude (25 August 2023). "'I got tired of stomach politics': Dennis Bloem dumps COPE". The Citizen. Retrieved 30 August 2023.