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2019 Democratic Alliance Federal Council chairpersonship election

2019 Democratic Alliance Federal Council chairpersonship election
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Candidate Helen Zille Athol Trollip
Popular vote Elected Not elected
 
Candidate Thomas Walters Mike Waters
Popular vote Not elected Not elected

Chairperson before election

James Selfe

Elected Chairperson

Helen Zille

Press conference announcing Helen Zille as the new Federal Council Chairperson

The 2019 Democratic Alliance Federal Council chairpersonship election was held on 20 October 2019 to elect the new Chairperson of the South African Federal Council of the Democratic Alliance (DA), after the incumbent James Selfe had announced his retirement in June 2019.[2]

The members of the party's Federal Council elected the new chairperson.[3] Helen Zille was elected to the position.[4]

  1. ^ Davis, Gaye (8 October 2019). "No dirty campaigning, DA federal council chair candidates warned". EWN. Cape Town. Retrieved 9 October 2019. Van der Walt said that the voters roll contained the names of around 150 or so delegates who would be voting on 20 October.
  2. ^ Van der Walt, Desiree (4 October 2019). "DA Federal Council Chairperson nominations closed". The Democratic Alliance. Retrieved 5 October 2019.
  3. ^ Sicetsha, Andile (18 October 2019). "DA Federal Council meeting: A preview of this weekend's political showdown". The South African. Retrieved 19 October 2019.
  4. ^ "Helen Zille elected DA Federal chairperson". eNCA. 20 October 2019. Retrieved 20 October 2019.

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