Geordin Hill-Lewis

Geordin Hill-Lewis
Hill-Lewis in 2021
Mayor of Cape Town
Assumed office
18 November 2021
DeputyEddie Andrews
Preceded byDan Plato
Deputy Leader of the Democratic Alliance in the Western Cape
Assumed office
11 November 2023
Preceded byJP Smith (interim)
Member of the Cape Town City Council
Assumed office
9 November 2021
Shadow ministerial positions 2011–2021
Shadow Minister of Finance
In office
5 June 2019 – 9 November 2021
LeaderMmusi Maimane
John Steenhuisen
Preceded byDavid Maynier
Succeeded byDion George
Shadow Minister of Trade and Industry
In office
5 June 2014 – 1 June 2017
LeaderMmusi Maimane
Preceded byWilmot James
Succeeded byDean Macpherson
Shadow Deputy Minister of Trade and Industry
In office
1 February 2012 – 5 June 2014
LeaderLindiwe Mazibuko
Preceded byJacques Smalle
Succeeded byDean Macpherson
Shadow Deputy Minister of Public Service and Administration
In office
August 2011 – 1 February 2012
LeaderLindiwe Mazibuko
Athol Trollip
Preceded byEna van Schalkwyk
Succeeded byDeetlefs du Toit
Member of the National Assembly of South Africa
In office
19 August 2011 – 9 November 2021
Preceded byWillem Doman
Succeeded byChristopher Mario Fry
ConstituencyWestern Cape (2011–2019)
National (2019–2021)
Personal details
Born
Geordin Gwyn Hill-Lewis

(1986-12-31) 31 December 1986 (age 37)
Plettenberg Bay, Cape Province, South Africa
Political partyDemocratic Alliance (2004–present)
SpouseCarla
Children1
Residence(s)Edgemead, Cape Town, South Africa
EducationEdgemead High School
Alma materUniversity of Cape Town
University of London
Occupation
  • Politician
  • legislator

Geordin Gwyn Hill-Lewis (born 31 December 1986) is a South African politician who is the Mayor of Cape Town. A member of the Democratic Alliance, he was elected mayor in November 2021.

Hill-Lewis attended Edgemead High School, obtained an Honours degree in Politics, Philosophy and Economics from UCT, and a Masters in Finance specialising in Economic Policy from the University of London.

Hill-Lewis served in the National Assembly of South Africa for more than a decade from August 2011 until November 2021. He held multiple positions in the DA's Shadow Cabinet in the National Assembly. He served as the Shadow Deputy Minister of Public Service from August 2011 to February 2012, as the Shadow Deputy Minister of Trade and Industry from February 2012 to June 2014, as the Shadow Minister of Trade and Industry between June 2014 and June 2017, and as the Shadow Minister of Finance from June 2019 until he resigned to become mayor in November 2021. In November 2023, Hill-Lewis was elected unopposed as DA deputy provincial leader in the Western Cape.