Member of the National Assembly
Formerly: Eastern Cape Provincial Legislature
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Athol Trollip is the former Executive Mayor of Nelson Mandela Bay and the Chief Whip for Action SA in the National Assembly.
Born in 1964 in Bedford, Athol was the fifth generation born on the family farm, Mount Prospect. He attended school at Woodridge College in Port Elizabeth and matriculated in 1981. He held various leadership positions in the school and on the sports fields.
He went on to study Agricultural Management at the University of Natal in Pietermaritzburg, after which he travelled abroad working as a student farmer in Australia, New Zealand and Scotland.
Athol served his local community on a number of committees and was awarded honorary life membership of the Bedford Farmers Association and Bedford Club. He also served on the Regional Soil Conservation Committee and was an executive member of the Eastern Cape Agricultural Union.
Both Athol’s father and grandfather were actively involved in politics. His grandfather was a member of Parliament for the United Party, and his father was a candidate for the Provincial Council for the PFP and served on the Smaldeel District Council.
Athol was first elected as a public representative for the DP in 1995 and served as an executive member of the Amathole District Municipality. He was then elected to the Eastern Cape Provincial Legislature in 1999 and served two terms there until 2009.
In 2009 he was elected to the National Assembly and subsequently elected to lead the DA as the leader of the official opposition until 2012. Athol then returned to the legislature in the Eastern Cape and was elected to his third term as leader of the official opposition in the legislature in 2014.
Athol was elected as federal chairperson at the DA Federal Congress in May 2015.
Athol resigned from the DA in 2019.
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Alternate Member at Portfolio Committee on Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation. (National Assembly Committees)
since 7th February 2025
Member at Portfolio Committee on Agriculture (National Assembly Committees)
since 22nd July 2024
Member at National Assembly (Parliament)
since 14th June 2024
Member at ActionSA (Party)
since February 2022
Chief Whip at National Assembly (Parliament)
Member at Portfolio Committee on Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation. (National Assembly Committees)
from 8th July 2024 until 7th February 2025
Member at Standing Committee on Public Accounts (SCOPA) (National Assembly Committees)
from 8th July 2024 until 21st August 2024
Alternate Member at Portfolio Committee on Agriculture (National Assembly Committees)
from 8th July 2024 until 22nd July 2024
Member at Democratic Alliance (DA) (Party)
until 23rd October 2019
Member at Eastern Cape Provincial Legislature (Provincial-Legislature)
from 21st May 2014 until 18th August 2016
Member-elect at Eastern Cape Provincial Legislature (Provincial-Legislature)
from 16th May 2014 until 21st May 2014
1st Candidate at Democratic Alliance Provincial Eastern Cape Election List 2014 (Election List)
from 22nd April 2014 until 7th May 2014
Member at Eastern Cape Provincial Legislature (Provincial-Legislature)
until 6th May 2014
Member at National Assembly (Parliament)
from 6th May 2009 until 1st June 2013
Leader of the Opposition at National Assembly (Parliament)
from 7th May 2009 until 27th October 2011
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2025 committee attendance as mp
86% attendance rate (6 of 7 )
2024 (7th Parliament) committee attendance as mp
73% attendance rate (27 of 37 )
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31 May 2013
Sihlalo, malungu ahloniphekileyo, zindwendwe zethu, ndifuna ukuthi namhlanje, Mphathiswa, ndiyayincoma le bhulorho kwaye nomsebenzi ndiwubonile phaya. [Kwaqhwatywa.] Into entle intle. [Hon Chairperson, hon members, distinguished guests, hon Minister, I would ...
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BENEFITS AND INTERESTS FREE LOANS
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none |
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CONSULTANCIES AND RETAINERSHIPS
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| Name of Orgnaization | Type of Business Activity |
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none |
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DIRECTORSHIPS AND PARTNERSHIPS
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| Type of Business Activity | Name of the Company or Partnership |
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none |
INCOME GENERATING ASSETS
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| Description of Income-Generating Asset | Nature of the Income |
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my Cape Town apartment as listed above |
air BandB when ever I am not using it for work |
OWNERSHIP IN LAND AND PROPERTY
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| Description of Property | Size of the Property in Square Meters | Area where Property is Located |
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Domestic residence |
549 |
Royal Alfred marina Port Alfred 6170 |
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Apartment in Cape Town used when I'm at work in parliament |
76 |
Oranjezicht Cape town |
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Erf vacant |
1547 |
Seafield, Kleinemonde Ndlambe municipality Eastern Cape |
RENTED PROPERTY
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| Description of Rented Property and its Usage | Size of the Property in Square Meters | Area where Property is Located |
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Nothing to disclose |
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GIFTS AND HOSPITALITY
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| Source | Description | Value |
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none |
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PENSIONS
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| Public/ Private | Source of the Pension |
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private |
Invested my parliamentary pension when I left parliament with Glacier and its managed by NFB private wealth management |
SHARES AND OTHER FINANCIAL INTERESTS
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| Nominal Value | Nature of Shares | Number of Shares | Name of Company |
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R7 051 427.43 |
pension investment |
NFB private wealth management |
glacier |
TRAVEL
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| Name of Sponsor | Purpose of Travel | Description of Journey |
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none |
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SPONSORSHIPS
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| Description and Purpose of the Sponsorship | Source of Sponsorship | Duration of Sponsorship |
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none |
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BENEFITS
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Multi Choice |
LAND AND PROPERTY
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| Description | Extent | Location |
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Townhouse |
3 Bedroom |
East London |
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Holiday Home |
5 Bedroom |
Eastern Cape |
BENEFITS
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| Source | Description |
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DSTV |
Annual subscription on DSTV VIP programme |
LAND AND PROPERTY
2 items
| Description | Extent | Location |
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Townhouse |
3 Bedroom |
East London |
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Holiday Residence [50%] |
5 Bedrooms |
Eastern Cape |
TRAVEL
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| Description | Sponsor |
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Visit to Taiwan, focussing on health care provision, agriculture and education. |
Taiwanese Government |
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Attended an International Conference in Korea - World league for Freedom and Democracy |
Taiwanese Government |
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Attended the 5th Tibetan International parliament in exile in Rome |
Tibetan Govt. in exile |
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Attended German Election and a Conference - Participant |
Freiderich Naumann Foundation |
DIRECTORSHIP AND PARTNERSHIPS
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| Directorship/Partnership | Type of Business |
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Mount Prospect Farm Trust |
Dormant Trust |
GIFTS AND HOSPITALITY
8 items
| Source | Description | Value |
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Mr Glen Marques [Mnet] |
DSTV Decoder Subscription |
R6,000 |
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WLFO - Korea |
Digital photo album |
R1,000 |
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Former Prime Minister of Belgium - Mr Martin |
Mont Blanc ballpoint pen |
+-R600 |
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French Ambassador |
Coffee table book |
Unknown |
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Taiwanese Liaison Office |
Bott. of brandy [Xmas gift] |
R350 |
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Taiwanese Liaison Office |
2 Bott. of Wine |
R200 |
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USA Consulate |
Bott. of Whisky [Xmas gift] |
R250 |
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Dep. Chairman of DPP and Deputy Speaker of Taiwanese Legislative Yuan |
1 Traditional Taiwanese painting |
R1,500 |
LAND AND PROPERTY
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| Description | Extent | Location |
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Residential property [Townhouse] |
3 Bedroom |
East London |
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Holiday House [1/2 share] |
- |
Eastern Cape |