Alan Winde | |
|---|---|
 Winde in 2018 | |
| 8th Premier of the Western Cape | |
| Assumed office 22 May 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Helen Zille |
| Western Cape Provincial Minister of Community Safety | |
| In office 1 November 2018 – 22 May 2019 | |
| Premier | Helen Zille |
| Preceded by | Dan Plato |
| Succeeded by | Albert Fritz |
| Western Cape Provincial Minister of Economic Opportunities | |
| In office 26 May 2014 – 1 November 2018 | |
| Premier | Helen Zille |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Beverley Schäfer |
| Western Cape Provincial Minister of Finance, Economic Development and Tourism | |
| In office 7 May 2009 – 26 May 2014 | |
| Premier | Helen Zille |
| Preceded by | Garth Strachan |
| Succeeded by | Position dissolved |
| Member of the Western Cape Provincial Parliament | |
| Assumed office 15 June 1999 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Alan Richard Winde 18 March 1965 Knysna, Cape Province, South Africa |
| Political party | Democratic Alliance (2000–present) |
| Other political affiliations | Democratic Party (1999–2000) Independent (Before 1999) |
| Spouse | Tracy Winde (m. 1993) |
| Children | 2 |
| Residence(s) | Knysna Cape Town |
| Education | Knysna High School |
| Profession | Politician Businessman |
Alan Richard Winde (born 18 March 1965) is a South African politician and businessman.[1] He is the 8th and current Premier of the Western Cape, having held the position since 2019. He has been a Member of the Western Cape Provincial Parliament since 1999 and belongs to the Democratic Alliance.
Born in Knysna, Winde attended Knysna High School. He established small businesses in his hometown. He started his political career as a municipal and district councillor in the early 1990s. Shortly afterwards in 1999, he was elected to the Western Cape Provincial Parliament. He has held various leadership positions in the Democratic Alliance provincial parliament caucus. Winde was appointed Provincial Minister of Finance, Economic Development and Tourism in May 2009 and served until May 2014, when he assumed the post of Provincial Minister of Economic Opportunities.[2][3]
In September 2018, the Democratic Alliance selected Winde to be the party's Western Cape Premier candidate.[4] In October 2018, Premier Helen Zille appointed Winde to the post of Provincial Minister of Community Safety. He took office on 1 November 2018. On 8 May 2019, the Democratic Alliance retained their majority in the Western Cape Provincial Parliament, but with a decrease in the number of seats.[5] Winde was elected Premier on 22 May 2019, succeeding Zille. He is the second Western Cape Premier from the Democratic Alliance.[6]
- ^ Ngcobo, Khanyisile. Alan Winde named DA's Western Cape premier candidate, IOL, Western Cape, 19 September 2018. Retrieved on 30 September 2018.
- ^ Zille appoints Western Cape Cabinet, Mail & Guardian. Retrieved on 28 March 2019.
- ^ Donnelly, Lynley (21 May 2014). "Zille adds two women to Western Cape cabinet". Mail & Guardian. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
- ^ Alan Winde named DA candidate to take over from Helen Zille as premier, TimesLIVE, 19 September 2018. Retrieved on 28 March 2019.
- ^ Makinana, Andisiwe. It's official: The Democratic Alliance has won the Western Cape, TimesLIVE, 10 May 2019. Retrieved on 10 May 2019.
- ^ Le Roux, Nckey (13 May 2019). "Winde formally elected as Premier on 22 May". George Herald. Retrieved 30 August 2019.