Ms Patricia de Lille

Member of the National Assembly

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About Patricia de Lille

Patricia de Lille was appointed as Minister of Tourism of the Republic of South Africa on the 6 March 2023.

She was Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure from 30 May 2019 to 6 March 2023

She is currently the leader of the political party Good. She is a Member of Parliament of the Republic of South Africa.

Western Cape Provincial Minister of Social Development from 2010 to 2011. De Lille was selected as the DA's mayoral candidate in Cape Town, ahead of the 2011 local government elections, where she was elected mayor. She was re-elected to a second term as mayor in the 2016 local government elections, served until 2018.

She resigned as mayor and terminated her DA party membership on 31 October 2018. From 2015 to 2017, she was Provincial Leader of the Democratic Alliance in the Western Cape.

In 1989, De Lille was elected onto the National Executive Committee of the Pan Africanist Movement (PAM). She led a delegation in the constitutional negotiations that preceded South Africa's first democratic election in 1994, and following her election as a Pan Africanist Congress (PAC) MP, she was appointed as Chairperson of the Parliamentary Committee on Transport from 1994 to 1999.

She also served on various portfolio Committees including Health, Minerals and Energy, Trade and Industry, Communications, the Rules Committee and the Code of Ethics.

Source

Political party:

Good

Constituency Offices

Not associated with any constituency offices

Contact Details:

012 406 1000

084 777 2065

patriciadl@forgood.org.za

person email

Current positions:

Minister of Tourism at National Executive (Executive)

since 6th March 2023

Member at National Assembly (Parliament)

since 22nd May 2019

Member at Good (Party)

since March 2019

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Former positions:

Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure at National Executive (Executive)

from 29th May 2019 until 6th March 2023

1st Candidate at Good Provincial Western Cape Election List 2019 (Election List)

from 23rd April 2019 until 8th May 2019

1st Candidate at Good National Election List 2019 (Election List)

from 23rd April 2019 until 8th May 2019

1st Candidate at Good Regional Western Cape Election List 2019 (Election List)

from 23rd April 2019 until 8th May 2019

Member at Democratic Alliance (DA) (Party)

until October 2018

Member at National Assembly (Parliament)

from 6th May 2009 until 10th September 2010

Member at Independent Democrats (ID) (Party)

until 2010

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DPWI on corruption allegations and investigations reports regarding: State funerals; Beitbridge border-fencing project; Oryx Multimedia contract

18 Aug 2020

Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure, Ms Patricia de Lille (GOOD), stated that on 28 July 2020, she put Adv ...

Rural Development and Land Reform General Amendment Bill [B33-2010] submissions; Committee programme

18 Jan 2011

The Chairperson agreed, but added that Ms Styen was talking about a workshop. He stated that Ms P De Lille ...

Rural Development and Land Reform General Amendment Bill (B33-2010) submissions; Committee programme

18 Jan 2011

The Chairperson agreed, but added that Ms Styen was talking about a workshop. He stated that Ms P De Lille ...

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Questions asked to ministers:

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Questions asked to the Minister of Communications

4 Jun 2010

Whether he sent a delegation to Brazil to investigate digital migration; if so, (a) how was the trip funded, (b) ...

Questions asked to the Minister of Rural Development and Land Reform

7 May 2010

(1) Whether any vehicle access from the Jan Phillips Mountain Drive in Paarl will be provided to certain claimed properties ...

Questions asked to the Minister of Finance

26 Apr 2010

Whether any government departments employ the services of private companies to recalculate value added tax (VAT) payments made by these ...

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Plenary appearances:

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CONGRATULATORY MESSAGES

22 May 2019

Madam Speaker I want to congratulate you and the Deputy for your election this afternoon and I want to promise you that I will behave. Mr President I remember 25 ...

Our Communities Working Together To Respond To The Developmental Challenges Facing Our Communities (Deputy President's Address)

22 Mar 2011

Chairperson and hon Deputy President, there is no doubt in my mind that South Africans need to work together if we are to bring about sustainable development in our country. ...

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Declaration of interests

What are declaration of interests?

Annually, MPs are required by parliament to register their financial interests and gifts received in their official capacity. Due to the significant influence of the role that MPs take on, there may be times when their personal or business interests become in conflict with the duty prescribed to them as elected officials representing the public interest. You can see what interests your MPs declared here.
Name of State Entity Details of Contract and Management thereof Value of Contract Period of Contract

None

Directorship/Partnership in any Corporate Body Type of Business Activity

None

Value Description Source

None

Description of Property Location – Area Extent of the Property

House

Pinelands, Cape Town

1014m

Public/Private Source

Public

Public Office Bearers

Nature Name of Company Number of Shares Nominal Value

None

Description of Journey Sponsor

Attended The Big 5 Leadership Conference in Cairo hosted under the patronage of his Excellency, Prime Minister of the Arab Republic of Egypt Dr Moustafa Madbouly

DMG Events in Dubai / Egyptian Government

Description of Benefit Source

None

Extent Source of Sponsorship Description of Assistance/Sponsorship

None

Type of Business Name of Employer

None

Value of any Benefits derived Name of Organisation Type of Business Activity

None

Details of all benefits derived Name of Trust Trustee/Beneficiary Registration Number

None

Value of Contract Period of Contract Details of Contract and Management thereof Name of State Entity

None

Type of Business Activity Directorship/Partnership in any Corporate Body

None

Value Description Source

R2000

Crystal Plate

US Embassy to South Africa

R608

Glass Paperweight

US Embassy to South Africa

R350

Coffee Plunger & Coffee

Midvaal Municipality Mayor

Description of Property Location – Area Extent of the Property

House

Pinelands Cape Town

1014 m2

Public/Private Source

Public

Public Office Bearers

Nature Name of Company Number of Shares Nominal Value

None

Description of Journey Sponsor

None

Description of Benefit Source

None

Extent Description of Assistance/Sponsorship Source of Sponsorship

None

Type of Business Name of Employer

None

Value of any Benefits derived Name of Organisation Type of Business Activity

None

Name of Trust Trustee/Beneficiary Registration Number Details of all benefits derived

None

Public/Private Source

Public

Public Office Bearers

Name of Trust Trustee/Beneficiary Registration Number Details of all benefits derived

Nelson Mandela Children’s Fund

Trustee

Chester Williams Foundation

Board Member

Value Description Source

R3 000.00

Scarf

Master Builders Association

Description of Property Location – Area Extent of the Property

House

Pinelands, Cape Town

Source Description Extent

UCT Business School

Training Portfolio of Communications

R15 000

Telkom

2 Jazz Festival tickets

R600

FIFA

2 Soccer tickets

- R1 000

Directorship/Partnership Type of Business

Access to Education

Section 21

Wheelchair Fund

Section 21

Description Extent Location

House

Normal

Pinelands