Grant Haskin | |
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Deputy Mayor of Cape Town | |
In office 31 October 2007 – 27 May 2009 | |
Mayor | Helen Zille Dan Plato |
Preceded by | Charlotte Williams |
Succeeded by | Ian Neilson |
Mayor of Cape Town Acting | |
In office 29 April 2009 – 12 May 2009 | |
Preceded by | Helen Zille |
Succeeded by | Dan Plato |
Personal details | |
Born | 1968 Cape Town |
Nationality | South African |
Political party | African Christian Democratic Party |
Spouse | Melissa Haskin (Divorced) |
Children | 1 |
Alma mater | University of the Western Cape |
Grant Haskin (born 1968) is currently serving as Member of the Cape Town City Council and Leader of the African Christian Democratic Party in the Cape Town City Council. He previously served as Executive Deputy Mayor of Cape Town, Acting Mayor of Cape Town, Mayoral Committee Member for Community Services and Sports and Amenities. He served in the Western Cape Provincial Parliament for two periods. While a Member of the Provincial Parliament, he served as Chairman of the Standing Committee on Public Accounts (SCOPA) and Special Delegate to the National Council of the Provinces.[1]
Within the African Christian Democratic Party Grant has been elected to Provincial Secretary General (1999-2005), Provincial Chairman (2005–2009), Provincial Leader (2009–2011), Federal Council Chair (2013 to-date), National Elections Manager (2016 Local Government Elections, 2019 National General Elections and 2021 Local Government Elections), National Communications Director (2016), Provincial Media and Communications Manager (2016 to-date).