Emma Powell

For the botanist and ornithologist, see Emma Dean Powell.

Emma Louise Powell
MP
Shadow Minister of International Relations and Cooperation
In office
21 April 2023 – 14 June 2024
LeaderJohn Steenhuisen
Preceded byDarren Bergman
Succeeded byPosition vacant
Shadow Minister of Human Settlements
In office
5 December 2020 – 21 April 2023
LeaderJohn Steenhuisen
Preceded byOffice reestablished
Succeeded byLuyolo Mphithi
Member of Parliament from Western Cape
Incumbent
Assumed office
May 2019

Emma Louise Powell is a South African politician who has been a member of parliament (MP) for the Democratic Alliance (DA)[1][2]

She was named as the shadow deputy minister of human settlements, water and sanitation in the shadow cabinet of Mmusi Maimane in June 2019.

In December 2020, she was appointed as Shadow Minister of Human Settlements by John Steenhuisen.[3]

Powell was promoted to the role of Shadow Minister of International Relations and Cooperation during a shadow cabinet reshuffle on 21 April 2023.[4]

Powell was re-elected as a member of parliament in the 2024 general election.[5] The DA entered national government through a coalition with the ANC which saw Powell leave office as Shadow Minister.[6]

  1. ^ Town 8001, Associated Magazines 21 St Johns Street Cape. "Emma Louise Powell". People's Assembly. Retrieved 15 December 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  2. ^ "Ms Emma Louise Powell - Parliament of South Africa". www.parliament.gov.za. Retrieved 15 December 2019.
  3. ^ Mazzone, Natasha (5 December 2020). "DA announces new Shadow Cabinet that will bring Real Hope and Real Change". Democratic Alliance. Retrieved 5 December 2020.
  4. ^ "Shadow Cabinet: DA announces changes with a focus on Election 2024". Democratic Alliance. Retrieved 21 April 2023.
  5. ^ "The 400 MPs elected to the National Assembly - IEC - DOCUMENTS | Politicsweb". www.politicsweb.co.za. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
  6. ^ Masuabi, Queenin (14 June 2024). "DA joins ANC in GNU formation, backs Ramaphosa re-election". Daily Maverick. Retrieved 10 July 2024.