Désirée van der Walt
Désirée van der Walt | |
|---|---|
| Member of the National Assembly of South Africa | |
| Assumed office 1 August 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Lindy Wilson |
| In office 21 May 2014 – 30 April 2023 | |
| Succeeded by | Jacques Smalle |
| In office 21 April 2004 – 10 September 2010 | |
| Succeeded by | Jacques Smalle |
| Member of the Limpopo Provincial Legislature | |
| In office 5 May 2023 – 31 July 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Jacques Smmalle |
| Succeeded by | Lindy Wilson |
| In office 28 September 2010 – 6 May 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Jacques Smalle |
| Leader of the Democratic Alliance in Limpopo | |
| In office 2008 – 9 June 2012 | |
| Preceded by | Mike Holford |
| Succeeded by | Jacques Smalle |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 20 April 1956 Pietersburg, Transvaal Province, Union of South Africa |
| Nationality | South African citizenship |
| Political party | Democratic Alliance |
| Domestic partner | Manny de Gouveia (2011–2021; his death) |
| Children | 2 daughters |
| Alma mater | Hoërskool Klerksdorp |
| Occupation | Politician |
Désirée van der Walt (born 20 April 1956) is a South African politician who has been a Member of the National Assembly of South Africa since August 2023, previously serving in the Assembly between 2004 and 2010 and again from 2014 to 2023. She was a member of the Limpopo Provincial Legislature from 2010 to 2014 and again in 2023. Van der Walt is a member of the Democratic Alliance.