Isak Fritz
Isak Fritz | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Northern Cape Provincial Legislature | |
| Assumed office 21 May 2014 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Isak Cornelius Christiaan Fritz |
| Nationality | South African |
| Political party | Democratic Alliance |
| Occupation | Member of the Provincial Legislature |
| Profession | Politician |
Isak Cornelius Christiaan Fritz is a South African politician who has been a Member of the Northern Cape Provincial Legislature for the Democratic Alliance since May 2014.
Political career
[edit]Fritz is a member of the Democratic Alliance. He was elected as a Member of the Northern Cape Provincial Legislature in the 7 May 2014 provincial election, as he was placed seventh on the party's provincial list and the party won seven seats.[1] He was sworn in as an MPL on 21 May 2014.[2]
Fritz was re-elected for a second term in the 8 May 2019 provincial election,[2] as he was once again seventh and the party won eight seats.[3] He took office for his new term on 22 May 2019.[2]
In 2020, he declared that he was a candidate to replace Harold McGluwa as provincial chairperson of the DA. The provincial congress was held on 5 December 2020 and Fritz won the election as McGluwa was elected provincial election.[4][5] He
Fritz was re-elected unopposed as the DA's provincial chairperson at the party's provincial conference on 10 June 2023.[6]
On 23 August 2023, Fritz was announced as the DA's candidate for Northern Cape Premier in the 2024 general elections.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ Mokoena, Michael (19 May 2014). "New MPLs to be sworn in". Diamond Fields Advertiser (Pressreader). Retrieved 14 September 2020.
- ^ a b c "Isak Cornelius Christiaan Fritz". People's Assembly. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
- ^ "ANC comes out tops in Northern Cape". IOL News. Kimberley. 10 May 2019. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
- ^ Kwon Hoo, Sandi (24 November 2020). "DA releases list of NC candidates". Diamond Fields Advertiser. Archived from the original on 24 November 2020. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
- ^ Phillips, Benida (6 December 2020). "DA in N Cape elects McGluwa as new provincial leader". DFA. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
- ^ "Harold McGluwa re-elected as DA Northern Cape leader". SABC News. 10 June 2023. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
- ^ "DA announces Isak Fritz as Premier candidate for Northern Cape Moonshot by John Steenhuisen MP - Leader of the Democratic Alliance". Democratic Alliance. Retrieved 26 August 2023.