Dion George | |
|---|---|
 George in 2024 | |
| Minister of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries | |
| Assumed office 3 July 2024[1] | |
| President | Cyril Ramaphosa |
| Preceded by | Barbara Creecy |
| Shadow Minister of Finance | |
| In office 2014–2015 | |
| Leader | Helen Zille |
| Preceded by | Tim Harris |
| Succeeded by | David Maynier |
| Shadow Minister of Finance | |
| In office 2009–2012 | |
| Succeeded by | Tim Harris |
| Member of Parliament for Sandton North and Midrand, Gauteng | |
| In office 2008–2015 | |
| Member of Parliament for Beaufort-West, Western Cape | |
| In office 2018–2019 | |
| Member of Parliament for Knysna, Western Cape | |
| Assumed office 2019 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Durban |
| Nationality | South African |
| Political party | Democratic Alliance |
| Alma mater | |
Dion George is a South African politician who is currently serving as the Minister of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries since July 2024.[1] He is a Member of Parliament for the Democratic Alliance (DA)[2] He is the Federal Finance Chair[3] of the DA, and is a member of the Party’s Federal Council, Federal Executive and National Management Committee. He also serves as a member–elected Trustee and Chair of the Investment Sub–Committee of the Political Office Bearers Pension Fund.
Elected to the Johannesburg City Council in March 2006, he subsequently took his seat in the National Assembly in January 2008. He was re-elected in 2009 and 2014. He resigned from parliament in May 2015 and returned in November 2018, where he served as a permanent delegate from the Western Cape in the National Council of Provinces. He was re-elected to the National Assembly in May 2019.
- ^ a b "Historic day for SA as government of national unity ministers take oath of office". Daily Maverick. 3 July 2024. Archived from the original on 3 July 2024. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
- ^ "National List MPs" (PDF).
- ^ "Dion George". Democratic Alliance. Archived from the original on 12 May 2019. Retrieved 20 January 2021.