Member of the Western Cape Provincial Legislature
Mireille Wenger has an MA degree in International Relations from the University of Stellenbosch, as well as a Master of Philosophy degree in criminology, law and society from the University of Cape Town. She has also completed the Programme in Political Science and Sociology at Sciences Po (Institut de Etudes Politiques) in France. She has served in the Western Cape’s Provincial Parliament, as Chief Whip of the Majority Party, as well as Chairperson of a number of committees, including the Parliamentary Oversight Committee and the COVID-19 Ad Hoc committee. She has also previously served as a member of the budget committee. Ms Wenger assumed the role of Minister of Finance and Economic Opportunities in May 2022 until June 2024. She now serves as the MEC for Health in the Western Cape
Democratic Alliance (DA)
Not associated with any constituency offices
0738149393
Western Cape
Member at Western Cape Provincial Legislature (Provincial-Legislature)
since 13th June 2024
Member of the Executive Committee: Health
since 13th June 2024
Member at Democratic Alliance (DA) (Party)
Member of the Executive Committee: Finance and Economic Opportunities
from 16th May 2022 until 28th May 2024
Member at Western Cape Provincial Legislature (Provincial-Legislature)
from 22nd May 2019 until 28th May 2024
Alternate Member at Standing Committee on Community Safety, Cultural Affairs and Sport (WCPP) (Western-Cape-Provincial-Committee)
from 28th February 2022 until 16th May 2022
Alternate Member at Finance, Economic Opportunities and Tourism (Western-Cape-Provincial-Legislature-Committee)
from 28th February 2022 until 16th May 2022
Alternate Member at Public Accounts Committee (Western-Cape-Provincial-Legislature-Committee)
from 3rd June 2019 until 16th May 2022
Alternate Member at Standing Committee on Social Development (Western-Cape-Provincial-Committee)
from 3rd June 2019 until 16th May 2022
Alternate Member at Standing Committee on Health (Western-Cape-Provincial-Legislature-Committee)
from 3rd June 2019 until 16th May 2022
Member at Rules Committee (Western-Cape-Provincial-Committee)
from 3rd June 2019 until 16th May 2022
Chairperson at Programme Authority (Western-Cape-Provincial-Legislature-Committee)
from 3rd June 2019 until 16th May 2022
Alternate Member at Standing Committee on Health and Wellness (Western-Cape-Provincial-Committee)
from 3rd June 2019 until 16th May 2022
Chairperson at Parliamentary Oversight (Western-Cape-Provincial-Legislature-Committee)
from 3rd June 2019 until 16th May 2022
Member at Conduct Committee (Western-Cape-Provincial-Committee)
until 16th May 2022
Chairperson at Ad-hoc Committee on Covid-19 Pandemic (Ad Hoc Committees)
from 14th April 2020 until 6th May 2022
Alternate Member at Standing Committee on Education (Western-Cape-Provincial-Legislature-Committee)
from 3rd June 2019 until 28th February 2022
Member at Parliamentary Oversight (Western-Cape-Provincial-Legislature-Committee)
from 3rd June 2019 until 17th May 2020
9th Candidate at Democratic Alliance Provincial Western Cape Election List 2019 (Election List)
from 23rd April 2019 until 8th May 2019
Constituency Contact at DA Constituency Area: Good Hope (Constituency Area)
from August 2015 until 7th May 2019
Member at Western Cape Provincial Legislature (Provincial-Legislature)
from 21st May 2014 until 7th May 2019
Alternate Member at Standing Committee on Premier & Constitutional Matters (Western-Cape-Provincial-Committee)
until 7th May 2019
Chairperson at Conduct Committee (Western-Cape-Provincial-Committee)
until 7th May 2019
Member at Budget Committee (Western-Cape-Provincial-Committee)
until 7th May 2019
Member at Chairpersons’ Forum (Western-Cape-Provincial-Committee)
until 7th May 2019
Member at Public Accounts Committee (Western-Cape-Provincial-Legislature-Committee)
until 7th May 2019
Alternate Member at Petitions Committee (Western-Cape-Provincial-Legislature-Committee)
until 7th May 2019
Alternate Member at Standing Committee on Education (Western-Cape-Provincial-Legislature-Committee)
until 7th May 2019
Member at Standing Committee on Cultural Affairs and Sport (Western-Cape-Provincial-Committee)
until 7th May 2019
Member at Standing Committee on Community Development (Western-Cape-Provincial-Legislature-Committee)
until 7th May 2019
Chairperson at Standing Committee on Community Safety, Cultural Affairs and Sport (WCPP) (Western-Cape-Provincial-Committee)
until 7th May 2019
Constituency Contact at DA Constituency Area: Bitou (Constituency Area)
from 10th May 2014 until August 2015
Member-elect at Western Cape Provincial Legislature (Provincial-Legislature)
from 16th May 2014 until 21st May 2014
17th Candidate at Democratic Alliance Provincial Western Cape Election List 2014 (Election List)
from 22nd April 2014 until 7th May 2014
2024 (7th Parliament) committee attendance as mp
100% attendance rate (4 of 4 )
2024 (6th Parliament) committee attendance as mp
67% attendance rate (2 of 3 )
2023 committee attendance as mp
94% attendance rate (17 of 18 )
2022 committee attendance as mp
78% attendance rate (14 of 18 )
2021 committee attendance as mp
70% attendance rate (19 of 27 )
2020 committee attendance as mp
83% attendance rate (35 of 42 )
2019 committee attendance as mp
75% attendance rate (12 of 16 )
2018 committee attendance as mp
85% attendance rate (22 of 26 )
DISCLAIMER: This information has been obtained via the Parliamentary Monitoring Group. PMG makes every effort to compile reliable and comprehensive information, but does not claim that the data is 100% accurate and complete.
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