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George Michalakis

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George Michalakis
Chief Whip of the Democratic Alliance in the National Assembly
Assumed office
11 July 2024
DeputyBaxolile Nodada
LeaderJohn Steenhuisen
Preceded bySiviwe Gwarube
Member of the National Assembly of South Africa
Assumed office
14 June 2024
ConstituencyMatjhabeng
Delegate of the National Council of the Provinces
In office
22 May 2014 – 14 June 2024
ConstituencyFree State
Councillor in the Lejweleputswa District Municipality
In office
2011–2014
Personal details
Born (1988-01-06) 6 January 1988 (age 36)
Winburg
NationalitySouth African
Political partyDemocratic Alliance
Alma materUniversity of the Free State
ProfessionPolitician

George Michalakis (born 6 January 1988)[1] is a South African attorney of the High Court and politician who served as a Member of Parliament in the National Council of Provinces for the Free State from 2014 to 2024 and currently serves as a Member of the National Assembly of South Africa. He is a party member of the Democratic Alliance.[2] He previously served as a Councillor for the Lejweleputswa District Municipality from 2011-2014.[3]

Life and career

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Michalakis was born in the Free State town of Winburg in January 1988. He completed his matric year at the Winburg High School in 2006 and went on to study an LLB and BA Honours in French at the University of the Free State.[2]

Michalakis drafted the DA's constitutional amendment to introduce a Cyber Commissioner as a Chapter 9 Institution, which was introduced into the National Assembly by Advocate Glynnis Breytenbach in 2023.

He is currently the African representative on the board of the World Hellenic Inter-Parliamentary Association and previously served in this capacity from 2015-2017.

References

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  1. ^ NPE2024 - National Candidates List as on 10 April 2024
  2. ^ a b "George Michalakis". People's Assembly. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
  3. ^ "Mr George Michalakis - Parliament of South Africa". www.parliament.gov.za. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
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