The Democratic Alliance will hold its sixth Federal Congress on 9 and 10 May 2015, at the Boardwalk Convention Centre in Nelson Mandela Bay.
The highly respected leader of the DA in the Eastern Cape, Athol Trollip could become federal chairperson of the party.
The Federal Congress is the highest decision-making body of the Party, and is made up of delegates who are ordinary members and public representatives from DA branches across the country.
Federal Congress and Federal Council are tasked with filling eight Federal Leadership positions.
Each of the elections will be conducted by secret ballot, and voting will be done using the single transferable voting system.
A total of 21 nominations have been received for the positions available. Any member of the party in good standing is allowed to be nominated, and nominations are in a member’s individual capacity and not on behalf of any branch or structure of the party.
The following members have been nominated for the positions described above:
Leader
Dr Wilmot James MP
Mr Mmusi Maimane MP
Mr Adrian Naidoo
Mr Morgan Oliphant
Federal Chairperson
Mr Makashule Gana MP
Mr Masizole Mnqasela MPP
Mr Athol Trollip MPL
Deputy Federal Chairperson (three positions)
Councillor Michael Bond
Mr A.H. Maluleke
Mr Joe McGluwa MP
Dr Ivan Meyer MPP
Mr Stevens Mokgalapa MP
Ms Refiloe Ntsekhe MPL
Ms Desiree Van der Walt MP
Chairperson of Federal Council
Mr James Selfe (unopposed)
Deputy Chairperson of Federal Council
Mr Anthony Benadie MPL
Mr Adrian Naidoo
Mr Thomas Walters MP
Chairperson of the Federal Finance Committee
Mr Alf Lees MP
Mr Dirk Stubbe MP
Mr Andricus Van der Westhuizen MP
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