Marie Sukers
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Marie Elizabeth Sukers (born 18 June 1972) is a South African politician from the Western Cape who served as a Member of the National Assembly of South Africa for the African Christian Democratic Party from May 2019 until May 2024.
Early life and education
In 1991, she achieved a Ministerial Development Diploma from the Rhema Bible Training Centre.{{cite web |title=Ms Marie Elizabeth Sukers |url=https://www.parliament.gov.za/person-details/351 |website=Parliament of South Africa |access-date=15 September 2020}} She fulfilled a management program at Wits Business School in 2005. Sukers obtained a bachelor's degree in theology from the International School of Ministry (ISOM) in 2018.
Parliamentary career
Sukers was nominated to the National Assembly of South Africa following the general election that was held on 8 May 2019 because she was placed second on the ACDP's regional list.{{cite news |title=SEE: These are the people who will represent you in Parliament, provincial legislatures |url=https://www.news24.com/news24/elections/news/see-these-are-the-people-who-will-represent-you-in-parliament-provincial-legislatures-20190515 |access-date=15 September 2020 |newspaper=News24 |date=15 May 2019}} She was sworn in as a Member of Parliament on 22 May 2019. On 27 June, she received her committee assignments.{{cite web |title=Marie Elizabeth Sukers |url=https://www.pa.org.za/person/marie-elizabeth-sukers/ |website=People's Assembly |access-date=15 September 2020}}
During a debate on gender-based violence in September 2019, Sukers called for the House to forget about politics, and to show leadership in addressing the scourge of violence. She called for a national day of prayer against Gender Based Violence.{{cite news |last1=Van Diemen |first1=Ethan |title='Am I next?' MPs agree it's time for greater action to fight violence against women |url=https://www.news24.com/news24/southafrica/news/am-i-next-mps-agree-its-time-for-greater-action-to-fight-violence-against-women-20190904 |access-date=15 September 2020 |newspaper=News24 |date=4 September 2019}}
Sukers was not high enough on the ACDP list for her to be returned to parliament following the 2024 general election.{{Cite web |title=The 400 MPs elected to the National Assembly - IEC - DOCUMENTS {{!}} Politicsweb |url=https://www.politicsweb.co.za/documents/the-400-mps-elected-to-the-national-assembly--iec |access-date=2024-06-10 |website=www.politicsweb.co.za |language=en}}
=Committees=
- Portfolio Committee on Basic Education
- Portfolio Committee on Health (Alternate)
- Portfolio Committee on Social Development
- Committee for Section 194 Enquiry{{cite web| url=https://www.parliament.gov.za/storage/app/media/Docs/atc/5bd57e9f-5b2d-4a04-8f69-896355086bf8.pdf | title=ANNOUNCEMENTS, TABLINGS AND COMMITTEE REPORTS | access-date=2024-02-09 | date=2021-06-21}}
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Category:African Christian Democratic Party politicians
Category:Members of the National Assembly of South Africa 2019–2024
Category:21st-century South African women politicians
Category:Politicians from the Western Cape
Category:Women members of the National Assembly of South Africa