Glynnis Breytenbach | |
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Shadow Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development | |
In office 5 December 2020[1] – 14 June 2024 | |
Deputy | Werner Horn |
Leader | John Steenhuisen |
Preceded by | Office established[1] |
Succeeded by | Position vacant |
In office 5 June 2014[2] – 5 June 2019[3] | |
Deputy | Werner Horn |
Leader | Mmusi Maimane |
Preceded by | Dene Smuts |
Succeeded by | Office abolished |
Shadow Minister of Justice and Correctional Services | |
In office 5 June 2019[3] – 5 December 2020[1] | |
Deputy | Werner Horn |
Leader | Mmusi Maimane John Steenhuisen |
Preceded by | Office established |
Succeeded by | Office abolished |
Member of the National Assembly of South Africa | |
Assumed office 21 May 2014 | |
Constituency | Gauteng |
Personal details | |
Born | 9 August 1960 |
Nationality | South African |
Political party | Democratic Alliance |
Alma mater | University of South Africa |
Occupation |
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Profession | Lawyer |
Glynnis Breytenbach (born 9 August 1960, /ˈbreɪtɛn ˈbʌx/) is a former prosecutor for the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) of South Africa and a Member of Parliament for the Democratic Alliance (DA).[4] She was Shadow Minister of Justice when the DA was the official opposition to the ANC.[5] In this capacity, she has called for an end to ongoing political interference that has compromised the integrity of the NPA.[6][7][8][9] Her protracted dispute with the NPA over her suspension in 2012 from its Specialised Commercial Crime Unit was covered extensively in the media. In 2017, she published a memoir, Rule of Law,[10] and in 2018 was shortlisted for the National Director of Public Prosecutions post at the NPA, but later withdrew her candidacy.[11]