Ian Davidson (South African politician)
| Ian Davidson MP | |
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| Shadow Minister of International Relations and Co-operation | |
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In office 2012–2013 | |
| Leader | Helen Zille |
| Preceded by | Kenneth Mubu |
| Succeeded by | Justus de Goede |
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| Nationality | South African |
| Political party | Democratic Alliance |
Ian Ormiston Davidson (born 1 January 1951) is a Member of the South African Parliament from the Democratic Alliance. He served as the Shadow Minister of International Relations and Co-operations from 2012 to 2013.
Education
After Matriculating from Parktown Boys' High School, Davidson went to the University of the Witwatersrand where he studied law. He has recently completed a Master of Law at the University of Stellenbosch.[1]
Politics
Davidson joined the Progressive Party in 1969. He served as Johannesburg city councillor from 1982 to 1994. Davidson served in the Gauteng legislature from 1994 to 1999 and was first elected to parliament in 1999.[2] As of May 2007 he serves as chief whip of the party in parliament,[3] taking over from Douglas Gibson. He also serves on the portfolio committee on finance. He currently represents the constituency of Linden, Johannesburg.
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