Leon Schreiber | |
|---|---|
 Schreiber in 2024 | |
| Minister of Home Affairs | |
| Assumed office 3 July 2024 | |
| President | Cyril Ramaphosa |
| Deputy | Njabulo Nzuza |
| Preceded by | Aaron Motsoaledi |
| Member of the National Assembly | |
| Assumed office 22 May 2019 | |
| Constituency | Western Cape (2019–2024) |
| Shadow Minister of Public Service and Administration | |
| In office 22 May 2019 – 30 June 2024 | |
| Deputy | Michéle Clarke Mimmy Gondwe |
| Leader | John Steenhuisen Mmusi Maimane |
| Preceded by | Désirée van der Walt |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Leon Amos Schreiber 11 September 1988 Piketberg, Cape Province (now Western Cape), South Africa |
| Citizenship | South Africa |
| Political party | Democratic Alliance |
| Education | Paul Roos Gymnasium |
| Alma mater | Stellenbosch University Free University of Berlin (PhD) |
Leon Amos Schreiber (born 11 September 1988) is a South African writer and politician who is currently serving as Minister of Home Affairs since 3 July 2024.[1] A member of the Democratic Alliance (DA), he has been a Member of the National Assembly of South Africa since May 2019.
Before his appointment to the cabinet, he served in the shadow cabinet as Shadow Minister of Public Service and Administration during the Sixth Parliament from May 2019 to June 2024. In that capacity he rose to prominence for his campaign against cadre deployment in the national government. He is also a prominent advocate for Afrikaans language rights at Stellenbosch University.