Jaco Burger (politician)
Jaco Burger MPL | |
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| Member of the Eastern Cape Provincial Legislature | |
| Assumed office 28 February 2023 | |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Freedom Front Plus |
Jacobus Petrus Burger is a South African politician who has been the lone Freedom Front Plus member of the Eastern Cape Provincial Legislature since February 2023.
Background
[edit]Burger was born in Hartswater in the Northern Cape. He has been a resident of the Eastern Cape for nearly three decades and is an environmentalist by profession. He is also a co-founder of the organisation Water Warriors in Nelson Mandela Bay. Burger is a member of the provincial management committee of the Freedom Front Plus.[1]
Provincial Legislature
[edit]Burger was sworn in as a Member of the Eastern Cape Provincial Legislature on 28 February 2023. He succeeded Theo Coetzee who died early-January 2023. Burger is the lone member of the FF+ in the provincial legislature.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "VF Plus verwelkom nuwe Oos-Kaapse wetgewerlid". www.vfplus.org.za. Retrieved 2023-03-09.
- ^ "Bhisho legislature welcomes three new MPLs". DispatchLIVE. Retrieved 2023-03-09.