Virgill Gericke | |
|---|---|
| Member of the National Assembly of South Africa | |
| Assumed office 20 October 2023 | |
| President of the Plaaslike Besorgde Inwoners | |
| In office 2011 – 19 October 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Party created |
| Succeeded by | Roselien Titus (acting) [1] |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Economic Freedom Fighters (2023–present) |
| Other political affiliations | Plaaslike Besorgde Inwoners (2011–2023) |
Virgill Gericke is a South African politician who has been a Member of the National Assembly of South Africa since October 2023, representing the Economic Freedom Fighters. Gericke previously served as the founding president of the Plaaslike Besorgde Inwoners, a minor political party in the Garden Route District Municipality, from 2011 until 2023.
Political career
Gericke founded the Plaaslike Besorgde Inwoners ( English: Local Concerned Residents) in 2011. [2] The party won one seat in the council of the George Local Municipality in the 2011 municipal elections, and Gericke was elected to take up the party's sole council seat. [3] Gericke was re-elected to council in 2016. Following the election, he was elected to serve on the council of the Garden Route District Municipality. [4] Gericke was re-elected to a third term on the George municipal council in 2021. Afterwards, he was re-elected to the Garden Route district council. He was fielded as a mayoral candidate, but lost to incumbent Memory Booysen of the Democratic Alliance, winning only 15 votes to Booysen's 18 out of 33 votes. [5]
On 18 October 2023, Gericke resigned from the George municipal council and the Garden Route district council. [6] He resigned from the PBI and joined the Economic Freedom Fighters party the following day. [7] It was speculated that Gericke would be sworn in as a Member of Parliament for the EFF; he was sworn in as a member of the National Assembly on 20 October. [8]
References
- ^ "PBI steun EFF in verkiesing". George Herald. Retrieved 2023-11-12.
- ^ "Pacaltsdorpers het talle appeltjies te skil". George Herald. Retrieved 2023-10-20.
- ^ "DA flying victory flag". George Herald. Retrieved 2023-10-20.
- ^ "Eden Council inauguration tomorrow". Suid-Kaap Forum. Retrieved 2023-10-20.
- ^ "District council's new faces". George Herald. Retrieved 2023-10-20.
- ^ "Virgill Gericke bedank". George Herald. Retrieved 2023-10-20.
- ^ "Virgill Gericke nou EFF-lid". George Herald. Retrieved 2023-10-20.
- ^ "Gericke inaugurated as EFF MP". George Herald. Retrieved 2023-10-20.