Mireille Wenger

Mireille Mary Wenger is a South African politician who is the incoming Western Cape Provincial Minister of Finance and Economic Opportunities. She has served as a Democratic Alliance (DA) Member of the Western Cape Provincial Parliament since May 2014 and as Chief Whip of the Majority Party since May 2019.

Mireille Wenger
MPP
Western Cape Provincial Minister of Finance and Economic Opprtunities
Designate
Assuming office
15 May 2022
SucceedingDavid Maynier
Chief Whip of the Majority Party
Assumed office
22 May 2019
Preceded byMark Wiley
Succeeded byTBD
Member of the Western Cape Provincial Parliament
Assumed office
21 May 2014
Personal details
Born
Mireille Mary Wenger
NationalitySouth African
Political partyDemocratic Alliance
Spouse(s)Craig Kesson
Children1

Qualifications

Wenger has an MA in International Studies and an MPhil in Criminology, Law and Society. She obtained a diploma in Political Science and Sociology from Sciences Po in France.[1]

Political career

In 2014, she was elected to the Western Cape Provincial Parliament as a member of the Democratic Alliance. She took office as an MPP on 21 May 2014. Wenger was elected chairperson of the community safety committee.[1]

After her re-election in 2019, she was appointed as the chief whip of the DA caucus and consequently Chief Whip of the Majority Party. She assumed office on 22 May 2019.[1]

On 22 April 2022, Premier Alan Winde announced that Wenger will be joining the provincial cabinet on 15 May 2022 as the Provincial Minister of Finance and Economic Opportunities as the incumbent Provincial Minister David Maynier will be moving to the Education portfolio.[2]

Personal life

Wenger is married to Craig Kesson. They have one child.[3]

References
  1. Gerber, Jan (4 June 2019). "Former Bitou mayor to chair Western Cape's Scopa". News24. Archived from the original on 26 July 2020. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
  2. Payne, Suné (22 April 2022). "PROVINCIAL SHAKE-UP: Alan Winde makes sweeping changes to his Western Cape cabinet – with two new faces". Daily Maverick. Retrieved 22 April 2022.
  3. Githahu, Mwangi (23 May 2019). "New WC premier Alan Winde promises 'inclusive leadership'". IOL. Archived from the original on 7 June 2019. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
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