Martin Meyer (politician)

Lukas Marthinus Meyer is a South African politician who has been a Member of the KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Legislature since May 2019, representing the Democratic Alliance. Meyer had previously served as a DA councillor in the eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality from 2011 to 2019.

Martin Meyer
MPL
Deputy Provincial Chairperson of the Democratic Alliance in KwaZulu-Natal
Assumed office
29 April 2023
Serving with Hannah Winkler, Hlengiwe Shozi
Member of the KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Legislature
Assumed office
22 May 2019
Personal details
NationalitySouth African
Political partyDemocratic Alliance
OccupationPolitician

Political career

Meyer was elected as a ward councillor in the eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality for the Democratic Alliance in 2011. From 2013 to 2016, he was deputy leader of the DA caucus in the metro and served as the DA whip on the metro's Human Settlements and Infrastructure Committee.[1]

Meyer was elected to the KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Legislature in 2019 as one of 11 DA members. He was then appointed as the DA's spokesperson on Human Settlements and Public Works.[2]

Meyer and DA councillor, Caelee Laing, introduced a resolution to promote legislation to make conversion therapy of LGBTIQ+ youth under the age of 18 illegal at the 2020 Democratic Alliance Federal Congress; the resolution was passed by voting delegates.[3]

In January 2021, Meyer was appointed the party's spokesperson on agriculture and rural development.[4] More than a year later, he was promoted to spokesperson on Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs in April 2022.[5] Meyer was elected chairperson of the DA caucus in the provincial legislature in November 2022.[1]

Meyer criticised the South African government for not condemning the controversial Ugandan Anti-Homosexuality Bill, 2023, saying that it is a betrayal of South Africa's queer community.[6]

At the DA's provincial elective conference held at the Durban International Convention Centre on 29 April 2023, Meyer was elected as the first deputy provincial chairperson of the party. DA Member of Parliament Hannah Winkler and eThekwini councillor Hlengiwe Shozi were elected alongside him.[7]

Personal life

Meyer is openly gay.[6]

References
  1. "DA welcomes Martin Meyer as KZN Legislature Caucus Chairperson". Democratic Alliance - KwaZulu-Natal. Retrieved 2023-05-14.
  2. "New DA KZN Caucus team ready to add value to Legislature". Democratic Alliance - KwaZulu-Natal. Retrieved 2023-05-14.
  3. "DA reaffirms its commitment to South Africa's LGBTIQ+ community – Martin Meyer - POLITICS | Politicsweb". www.politicsweb.co.za. Retrieved 2023-05-14.
  4. Felix, Jason. "Mbali Ntuli shuffled as DA in KwaZulu-Natal makes sweeping changes to legislature". News24. Retrieved 2023-05-14.
  5. "DA announces KZN Legislature MPL portfolio changes". Polity. 7 April 2022. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
  6. Goba, Thabiso. "DA leaders condemn govt's silence on Uganda's anti-gay law". ewn.co.za. Retrieved 2023-05-14.
  7. Roux, Cornelia Le (2023-04-29). "DA KZN Congress: Landslide leadership victory for Rodgers, Mcpherson". The Citizen. Retrieved 2023-05-14.
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