Donald Lee (politician)

Donald Lee (politician)
Donald Lee MP
Shadow Minister of Sport and Recreation
Incumbent
Assumed office
1999
Leader Tony Leon and Helen Zille
Member of Parliament
for Port Elizabeth Northern Suburbs, Eastern Cape
Incumbent
Assumed office
May 2009
Personal details
Nationality South African
Political party Democratic Alliance
Profession Teacher

Donald Lee is a South African politician, currently the Shadow Minister of Sport and Recreation,[1] and a Member of Parliament for the opposition Democratic Alliance.[2]

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Background

Lee is from the Eastern Cape and was a teacher for 30 years, as well as principal of a school in the Northern Areas of Port Elizabeth.

He is involved in the Eastern Cape Provincial Cricket Administration and is Chair of the Eastern Province Teachers Union. [3]

Political Life

Lee began his political career as a councillor for the Port Elizabeth municipality, and has been a Member of Parliament since 1994, where he has occupied the education and public service and administration portfolios. [3]

Lee has also held the position of Deputy Leader of the Eastern Cape, National Vice Chairperson and National Spokesperson for the Democratic Alliance. He was the DA spokesperson on sport and recreation from 2004 - 2009, and was appointed as Shadow Minister of Sport and Recreation on his re-election to Parliament in 2009. [4]

Interests and Hobbies

Aside from his abiding passion for sports, he is also interested in international affairs and enjoys nature. [3]


References

  1. ^ "DA shadow cabinet - full list of names". http://www.politicsweb.co.za/politicsweb/view/politicsweb/en/page71654?oid=129068&sn=Detail. 
  2. ^ "National List MPs" (PDF). http://www.elections.org.za/NPEPWStaticReports/NationalList_MPs.pdf. 
  3. ^ a b c "Donald Lee, Shadow Minister of Sport and Recreation". http://www.da.org.za/our_people.htm?action=view-page&category=members-of-parliament&person=664. 
  4. ^ "Donald Lee “Sports should be used to alleviate poverty”". http://www.polity.org.za/article/da-statement-by-donald-lee-democratic-alliance-shadow-minister-of-sports-and-recreation-09072009-2009-07-09. 

Offices held

Political offices
Preceded by
 South African Shadow Minister of Sport and Recreation
2009–present		 Incumbent
Preceded by
 National Spokesperson for the Opposition
2004 – 2009		 Succeeded by
Lindiwe Mazibuko
v · Official Opposition Shadow Cabinet of South Africa
Shadow Ministers: Bosman - Coetzee - Dreyer - Doman - Farrow - George - James - Motau - Kalyan - Kloppers-Lourens - Kohler Barnard - Krumbock - Kopane - Lee - Lotriet - Marais - Masango - Maynier - Morgan - Mubu - Ollis - Robinson - Selfe - Schmidt - Shinn - Smuts - B Steyn - Swathe - Terblanche - Trollip - van den Berg - van Dyk - Waters
Shadow Deputy Ministers: Boinamo - Duncan - de Freitas - Figlan - Fritz - Lamoela - Lovemore - Lorimer - Marais - Mazibuko - Michael - Mnqasela - Mokgalapa - More - Pretorius - Rabie - Rabotapi - Schafer - Schmidt - Smalle - Smiles - A Steyn - Swart - van Dalen - van der Linde - van der Walt - van der Westhuizen - van Schalkwyk - Wenger
Other Members in Attendance: Davidson - Ellis - Watson - Swart - Steele - du Toit

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