Ian Davidson (South African politician)

Ian Ormiston Davidson (born 1 January 1951) is a Member of the South African Parliament from the Democratic Alliance.

Education

After Matriculating from Parktown Boys' High School, Davidson went to the University of the Witwatersrand where he studied law. He has recently completed a Master of Law at the University of Stellenbosch.[1]

Politics

Davidson joined the Progressive Party in 1969. He served as Johannesburg city councillor from 1982 to 1994. Davidson served in the Gauteng legislature from 1994 to 1999 and was first elected to parliament in 1999.[2] As of May 2007 he serves as chief whip of the party in parliament,[3] taking over from Douglas Gibson. He also serves on the portfolio committee on finance. He currently represents the constituency of Linden, Johannesburg.

References

  1. ^ DA Biography [1]
  2. ^ Who's who SA
  3. ^ SA Parliament
Members of the South African Parliament from Gauteng

Elected in the 2004 election

ANC (35 NA seats), Democratic Alliance (15 NA seats), Inkatha Freedom Party (1 NA seat), FF+ (1 NA seat)

National Assembly
Kopeng Bapela (ANC) • Johannes Blanché (DA) • Hendrietta Bogopane-Zulu (ANC) • George Boinamo (DA) • Ismail Cachalia (ANC) • Sheila Camerer (DA) • Ryan Coetzee (DA) • Pamela Daniels (ANC) • Ian Davidson (DA) • Patricia de Lille (ID) • Bonginkosi Dhlamini (IFP) • Anchin Dreyer (DA) • Joanmariae Fubbs (ANC) • Douglas Gibson (DA) • Nonkumbi Gxowa (ANC) • Fatima Hajaig (ANC) • Barbara Hogan (ANC) • Loretta Jacobus (ANC) • Charles Kekana (ANC) • Les Labuschagne (DA) • Tony Leon (DA) • Mighty Madasa (ANC) • Homes Maluleka (ANC) • Daniel Maluleke (ANC) • Maggie Maunye (ANC) • Karel Minnie (DA) • Andrew Mlangeni (ANC) • Aubrey Mogoena (ANC) • Phillip Moleketi (ANC) • Oupa Monareng (ANC) • Storey Morutoa (ANC) • Semamanyane Motubatse-Hounkpatin (ANC) • Andries Nel (ANC) • Nompendulo Ngcengwane (ANC) • Nombuyiselo Ngele (ANC) • Winnie Ngwenya (ANC) • Sisa Njikelana (ANC) • Richard Ntuli (ANC) • Muntu Mxumalo (ANC) • Dorothy Ramodibe (ANC) • Hendrik Schmidt (DA) • Greg Schneemann (ANC) • Janet Semple (DA) • Dumisani Sithole (ANC) • Vincent Smith (ANC) • Willie Spies (FF+) • Butch Steyn (DA) • Elizabeth Thabethe (ANC) • Ismail Vadi (ANC) • Manie van Dyk (DA) • Mike Waters (DA) • Lulama Xingwana (ANC) • Langa Zita (ANC)

NCOP
• Nomopo Madlala-Maqubane (ANC) • Faith Mazibuko (ANC) • Sicelo Shiceka (ANC) • Elliot Sogoni (ANC) • Sherry Chen (DA) • Madala Mzizi (IFP)
Ian Davidson (South African politician)