Alexandra Jennifer Beukes is a

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n politician who served as a Member of Parliament in the

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from June 2019 until May 2024. Prior to serving in the National Assembly, she was a Member of the

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and the mayor of the

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. Beukes is a member of the

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Political career

Beukes is a member of the

. Prior to her election to the

, Beukes served as the mayor of the

. She was elected to the provincial legislature in the April 2009 provincial election. Beukes was re-elected as an MPL in May 2014. On 10 May 2017, premier

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appointed Beukes as the

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(MEC) for Transport, Safety and Liaison, succeeding Pauline Williams. She was sworn in as an MEC the next day. Due to disapproval from the ANC, Lucas rescinded her decision on 1 June 2017.

Parliamentary career

Prior to the

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held on 8 May, Beukes was given the 118th position on the ANC's national list of candidates. She was not elected. However, Beukes entered parliament on 12 June 2019 as a replacement for

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. She was given her committee assignments later that month. For the

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, Beukes was given the 185th position on the ANC's national list of candidates. She was not re-elected.

Committee assignments

*Joint Standing Committee on Defence *

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(Alternate member) * Portfolio Committee on Defence and Military Veterans

References

External links

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Beukes, Alexandra Living people Year of birth missing (living people) Coloureds Members of the Northern Cape Provincial Legislature Women members of provincial legislatures of South Africa Women members of the National Assembly of South Africa Democratic Alliance (South Africa) politicians Members of the National Assembly of South Africa 2019–2024