Beyers Smit
{{short description|South African politician}}
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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.{{cite news |last1=Mandiwana |first1=Nyambeni |title=Former mayor shot during a protest |url=https://reviewonline.co.za/40135/former-mayor-shot-during-a-protest/ |accessdate=28 September 2020 |agency=ReviewOnline |date=2 September 2014 |quote=Mogalakwena DA ward councillor, Beyers Smit, said the entire situation was now out of control.}} In October 2017, he was elected as one of two deputy provincial chairpersons of the Democratic Alliance.{{cite news |last1=Erasmus |first1=Nellie |title=BREAKING NEWS: Jacques Smalle re-elected as DA Provincial Leader |url=https://reviewonline.co.za/234515/breaking-news-jacques-smalle-re-elected-da-provincial-leader/ |accessdate=28 September 2020 |newspaper=ReviewOnline |date=21 October 2017 |location=Polokwane}}
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.{{cite web |title=Hansard: NCOP: Appointment of returning Officers; Election of Chairperson of National Council of Provinces |url=https://pmg.org.za/hansard/18536/ |website=Parliamentary Monitoring Group |accessdate=28 September 2020}} In June 2014, he was assigned to his committees for the 2014–2019 term.{{cite web |title=Mr Christiaan Frederik Beyers Smit |url=https://www.pa.org.za/person/christiaan-frederik-beyers-smit/ |website=People's Assembly |accessdate=28 September 2020}}
On 23 May 2019, Smit took office for his second term as a permanent delegate to the NCOP. The DA appointed him as their shadow chairperson.{{cite news |last1=Bapela |first1=Lizzy |title=Waterberg has a foot in DA shadow Cabinet |url=https://diepos.co.za/110732/waterberg-foot-da-shadow-cabinet/ |accessdate=28 September 2020 |newspaper=Die Pos |date=20 June 2019}} He was named to his new committees on 24 June 2019.
He was elected to the National Assembly of South Africa in 2024.
Beyer is openly gay.{{cite web | url=https://www.mambaonline.com/2017/06/13/proud-sas-openly-gay-mps/ | title=Out and proud | Here are ten South African openly LGBTQ MPS | date=13 June 2017 }}
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References
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External links
- [https://www.parliament.gov.za/person-details/5322 Christiaan Frederik Beyers Smit] at Parliament of South Africa
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Category:Year of birth missing (living people)
Category:People from Mogalakwena Local Municipality
Category:Members of the National Council of Provinces
Category:Democratic Alliance (South Africa) politicians
Category:South African gay politicians
Category:Members of the National Assembly of South Africa 2024–2029