Patricia De Lille

Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure

Patricia de Lille (born 17 February 1951) is a South African politician and mayor of the city of Cape Town.[1][2]

Patricia de Lille
Mayor of Cape Town
Assumed office
1 June 2011
Preceded byDan Plato
Provincial Minister for Social Development
In office
22 September 2010 – 31 May 2011
PremierHelen Zille
Preceded byIvan Meyer
Succeeded byAlbert Fritz
Leader of the Independent Democrats
In office
21 June 2003 – 21 May 2014
Preceded byParty founded
Succeeded byParty merged into
Democratic Alliance
Member of the National Assembly
In office
10 May 1994 – 10 September 2010
ConstituencyWestern Cape
Personal details
Born (1951-02-17) 17 February 1951 (age 73)
Beaufort West, Cape Province, South Africa
NationalitySouth African
Political partyDemocratic Alliance (2010–present)
Other political
affiliations
Independent Democrats (2003–2010)
Pan Africanist Congress (1987–2003)
ProfessionLaboratory technician
Trade unionist
Politician

She has been a member of the Democratic Alliance (DA). However, she had been at conflict with the party officials for months. This led to her resignation as Mayor of Cape Town in August 2018, a seat she held on her party ticket.[3][4]

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