Haseenabanu Ismail (born 9 November 1969) is a South African politician of the Democratic Alliance who is serving as a member of the

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since May 2019. Ismail was previously the councillor for ward 29 in the

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Political career

She is a member of the Democratic Alliance. In 2013, she was appointed to the Ekurhuleni city council as a proportional representation (PR) councillor. Prior to the 2016 municipal elections, Ismail was chosen as the DA's candidate for ward 29 in Ekurhuleni, an area that includes Actonville. She won the election with 43.9% of the vote. Before the 2019 general election, Ismail was ranked 13th on the DA's national list. At the election, she won a seat in the

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. She was a member of the

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in parliament. Ismail was appointed Shadow Deputy Minister of Tourism on 21 April 2023. Ismail was re-elected to Parliament in the

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Ismail, Haseenabanu Living people 1969 births Democratic Alliance (South Africa) politicians Members of the National Assembly of South Africa 2024–2029 Women members of the National Assembly of South Africa People from Benoni, South Africa South African Muslims South African politicians of Indian descent Members of the National Assembly of South Africa 2019–2024