Beyers Smit

Beyers Smit
MP
Beyers Smit MP
Member of the National Assembly
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 22nd May 2024
Permanent delegate to the National Council of Provinces
	In office; 22 May 2014 – 14 May 2024
Personal details
Born	Christiaan Frederik Beyers Smit
Nationality	South African
Political party	Democratic Alliance
Occupation	Member of Parliament
Profession	Politician

Christiaan Frederik Beyers Smit is a South African politician who has been a permanent delegate on the National Council of Provinces from May 2014 to May 2024. Smit is a member of the Limpopo delegation and a party member of the Democratic Alliance.

Political career

Smit is a former PR and Executive councillor of the Mogalakwena Local Municipality.^[1] In October 2017, he was elected as one of two deputy provincial chairpersons of the Democratic Alliance.^[2]

Parliamentary career

Following the general election that was held on 7 May 2014, Smit was elected as a permanent delegate to the National Council of Provinces from Limpopo. He was sworn in as a Member of Parliament on 22 May 2014.^[3] In June 2014, he was assigned to his committees for the 2014–2019 term.^[4]

On 23 May 2019, Smit took office for his second term as a permanent delegate to the NCOP.^[4] The DA appointed him as their shadow chairperson.^[5] He was named to his new committees on 24 June 2019.^[4]

He was elected to the National Assembly of South Africa in 2024.

Beyer is openly gay.^[6]

Current assignments

Joint Committee on Ethics and Members' Interests^[4]
Select Committee on Land Reform, Environment, Mineral Resources and Energy^[4]
Select Committee on Public Enterprises and Communication^[4]

Past committee assignments

Select Committee on Communications and Public Enterprises (2014–2019)^[4]
Select Committee on Land and Mineral Resources (2014–2019)^[4]

References

^ Mandiwana, Nyambeni (2 September 2014). "Former mayor shot during a protest". ReviewOnline. Retrieved 28 September 2020. Mogalakwena DA ward councillor, Beyers Smit, said the entire situation was now out of control.
^ Erasmus, Nellie (21 October 2017). "BREAKING NEWS: Jacques Smalle re-elected as DA Provincial Leader". ReviewOnline. Polokwane. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
^ "Hansard: NCOP: Appointment of returning Officers; Election of Chairperson of National Council of Provinces". Parliamentary Monitoring Group. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h "Mr Christiaan Frederik Beyers Smit". People's Assembly. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
^ Bapela, Lizzy (20 June 2019). "Waterberg has a foot in DA shadow Cabinet". Die Pos. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
^ "Out and proud | Here are ten South African openly LGBTQ MPS". 13 June 2017.

External links

Christiaan Frederik Beyers Smit at Parliament of South Africa

[1] Mandiwana, Nyambeni (2 September 2014). "Former mayor shot during a protest". ReviewOnline. Retrieved 28 September 2020. Mogalakwena DA ward councillor, Beyers Smit, said the entire situation was now out of control.

[2] Erasmus, Nellie (21 October 2017). "BREAKING NEWS: Jacques Smalle re-elected as DA Provincial Leader". ReviewOnline. Polokwane. Retrieved 28 September 2020.

[3] "Hansard: NCOP: Appointment of returning Officers; Election of Chairperson of National Council of Provinces". Parliamentary Monitoring Group. Retrieved 28 September 2020.

[PA-4] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h "Mr Christiaan Frederik Beyers Smit". People's Assembly. Retrieved 28 September 2020.

[5] Bapela, Lizzy (20 June 2019). "Waterberg has a foot in DA shadow Cabinet". Die Pos. Retrieved 28 September 2020.

[6] "Out and proud | Here are ten South African openly LGBTQ MPS". 13 June 2017.

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