Geordin Hill-Lewis | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 Hill-Lewis in 2021 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mayor of Cape Town | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Assumed office 18 November 2021 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Deputy | Eddie Andrews | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Dan Plato | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Deputy Leader of the Democratic Alliance in the Western Cape | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Assumed office 11 November 2023 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | JP Smith (interim) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Member of the Cape Town City Council | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Assumed office 9 November 2021 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Member of the National Assembly of South Africa | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| In office 19 August 2011 – 9 November 2021 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Willem Doman | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Succeeded by | Christopher Mario Fry | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Constituency | Western Cape (2011–2019) National (2019–2021) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | Geordin Gwyn Hill-Lewis 31 December 1986 Plettenberg Bay, Cape Province, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Political party | Democratic Alliance (2004–present) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Spouse | Carla | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Children | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Residence(s) | Edgemead, Cape Town, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Education | Edgemead High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alma mater | University of Cape Town University of London | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Geordin Gwyn Hill-Lewis (born 31 December 1986) is a South African politician who is the Mayor of Cape Town. A member of the Democratic Alliance, he was elected mayor in November 2021.
Hill-Lewis attended Edgemead High School, obtained an Honours degree in Politics, Philosophy and Economics from UCT, and a Masters in Finance specialising in Economic Policy from the University of London.
Hill-Lewis served in the National Assembly of South Africa for more than a decade from August 2011 until November 2021. He held multiple positions in the DA's Shadow Cabinet in the National Assembly. He served as the Shadow Deputy Minister of Public Service from August 2011 to February 2012, as the Shadow Deputy Minister of Trade and Industry from February 2012 to June 2014, as the Shadow Minister of Trade and Industry between June 2014 and June 2017, and as the Shadow Minister of Finance from June 2019 until he resigned to become mayor in November 2021. In November 2023, Hill-Lewis was elected unopposed as DA deputy provincial leader in the Western Cape.