Peter Teixeira
Councillor Peter Teixeira | |
|---|---|
 Teixeira in 2021 | |
| Executive Mayor of the Midvaal Local Municipality | |
| Assumed office 15 November 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Bongani Baloyi |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | South African |
| Political party | Democratic Alliance |
Peter Teixeira is a South African Democratic Alliance politician who is the Executive Mayor of the Midvaal Local Municipality.
Early life
[edit]Teixeira grew up in Meyerton.[1]
Career
[edit]Teixeira joined the Democratic Alliance in 2014. During his time as a ward councillor, he served in three mayoral committee (MMC) posts and became the DA's constituency leader in Midvaal.[2] After then Midvaal mayor Bongani Baloyi announced he would be stepping down at the next election, in September 2021 Teixeira was selected to replace him as the DA's candidate in the November municipal elections.[3] Teixeira won with an increased majority.[4] He was elected mayor on 15 November 2021.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "DA: Peter Teixeira : Address by DA Midvaal Mayoral Candidate (02/09/2021)". Polity. 2 September 2021. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
- ^ Allen, Jon (2 October 2021). "DA does everything to hang on to Midvaal – SABC News". Emnetra. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
- ^ Cloete, Christiaan (2 September 2021). "MMC Peter Teixeira is the new Mayoral canditate [sic] for the DA in Midvaal". Vaal Weekblad. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
- ^ Phagane, Tshepo (2 November 2021). "DA on course for major win at Midvaal in Gauteng". SABC News. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
- ^ "PA leader Gayton McKenzie wants to capture City of Joburg's municipal entities, says John Steenhuisen". www.iol.co.za. Retrieved 16 November 2021.