Sandy Kalyan
| Sandy Kalyan MP | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Deputy Chief Whip of the Democratic Alliance | |
| In office 2011–2014 | |
| Leader | Helen Zille |
| Preceded by | Mike Waters |
| Member of Parliament for North Durban, KwaZulu-Natal | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 2009 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 26 July 1957 KwaZulu Natal |
| Nationality | South African |
| Political party | Democratic Alliance |
| Spouse(s) | Jitendra Kalyan |
| Alma mater | University of KwaZulu Natal and University of the Witswatersrand |
| Profession | Psychologist |
Sandy Kalyan (born 1957) is a South African politician, and a Democratic Alliance member of Parliament's National Assembly, where she served as the Shadow Minister of Science and Technology until 2012.[1]
Background
Sandy Kalyan was born in KwaZulu Natal (KZN). She is married to Jitendra Kalyan with two children and mother to Adhir and Kirthi. Adhir has been seen in Hollywood movies including Paul Blart: Mall Cop, Up in the Air, Fired Up!, and the 2010 film Youth in Revolt. He also played the recurring character Timmy on Rules of Engagement[2]
Sandy Kalyan attended high school at the Gandhi Desai High School and later pursued a Master of Education. .[1] She holds the Teacher’s Diploma and is reading for the Doctorate of Education and a second masters in Sexology. She has also holds a certificate in HIV/AIDS, Sports Psychology, and Migration.[3] She worked as an educator from 1979 to 1993. Since 1994, she has been a psychologist with a main focus of interest in the field of HIV/AIDS.[1]
Parliamentarian
Kalyan has been an MP since 1999 and has served on the Health, Social Development and Home Affairs portfolio committees. She was the DA spokesperson HIV/AIDS from 2004 to 2009, and has also been a whip since 2000. On her re-election to Parliament in 2009, she retained her position as a whip and was appointed as the Shadow Minister of Science and Technology.[1] She was elected Deputy Chief Whip in 2011.[1]
She serves on several other committees including the Chief Whips Forum, the NA Programme committee, the NA and the Joint Rules committees, the Members Facilities Leadership Program, Quarterly Consultative Forum and the Africa Peer Review Mechanism.[1] She is the spokesperson for Portfolio Committee On Home Affairs.[4]
“Affirm your worth in the universe everyday by giving yourself a pat on your shoulders and a nod at your image in the mirror because you are worth making a fuss over."[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 "Sandy Kalyan".
- ↑ "Adhir Kalyan".
- ↑ "SOUTH AFRICAN MP'S-JAIR DIALOGUE".
- ↑ "Santosh Vinita (Sandy) Kalyan".