Ian Davidson (South African politician)
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| name = Ian Davidson
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| office = Shadow Minister of International Relations and Co-operation
| predecessor = Kenneth Mubu
| successor = Justus de Goede
| term_start = 2012
| term_end = 2013
| leader = Helen Zille
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| birth_name = Ian Ormiston Davidson
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| nationality = South African
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Ian Ormiston Davidson (born 1 January 1951) is a former Member of the South African Parliament from the Democratic Alliance. He served as the Shadow Minister of International Relations and Co-operations from 2012 to 2013. He left parliament in 2014.
Education
After matriculating from Parktown Boys' High School, Davidson went to the University of the Witwatersrand where he studied law. He has recently completed a Master of Law at the University of Stellenbosch.{{cite web|url=http://www.da.org.za/our_people.htm?action=view-page&category=national-leaders&person=6303|title=DA Biography|publisher=}}
Politics
Davidson joined the Progressive Party in 1969. He served as Johannesburg city councillor from 1982 to 1994. Davidson served in the Gauteng Provincial Legislature from 1994 to 1999 and was first elected to parliament in 1999.{{cite web|url=http://www.whoswhosa.co.za/Pages/profilefull.aspx?IndID=4048|title=Who's who SA|publisher=|access-date=2008-03-30|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080321041427/http://www.whoswhosa.co.za/Pages/profilefull.aspx?IndID=4048|archive-date=2008-03-21|url-status=dead}} In May 2007 he became the chief whip of the party in parliament,{{Cite web |url=http://www.parliament.gov.za/live/content.php?Item_ID=184&MemberID=27 |title=SA Parliament |access-date=30 March 2008 |archive-date=25 February 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120225022602/http://www.parliament.gov.za/live/content.php?Item_ID=184&MemberID=27 |url-status=dead }} taking over from Douglas Gibson. Davidson held the position until he lost it to Watty Watson in 2011. He also served on the portfolio committee on finance, representing the constituency of Linden, Johannesburg.
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Category:Politicians from Johannesburg
Category:South African people of British descent
Category:Democratic Alliance (South Africa) politicians
Category:Members of the National Assembly of South Africa 1999–2004
Category:Members of the National Assembly of South Africa 2004–2009
Category:Members of the National Assembly of South Africa 2009–2014
Category:Progressive Party (South Africa) politicians
Category:Alumni of Parktown Boys' High School
Category:South African gay politicians
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