Cyril George
South African politician (died 2022)
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Cyril Maurice George (died 6 January 2022) was a South African politician who represented the National Party (NP) and New National Party (NNP) in the National Assembly from 1994 to 1999. He later served as a local councillor in eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality, representing variously the NNP, the Democratic Alliance (DA), and the African Christian Democratic Party (ACDP).
Cyril George | |
|---|---|
| Member of the National Assembly | |
| In office May 1994 – June 1999 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1947/1948 |
| Died | 6 January 2022 (aged 74) |
| Citizenship | South Africa |
| Party | African Christian Democratic Party (from 2004) |
| Other political affiliations | |
Political career
George was born in 1947 or 1948 and was formerly an educator.[1] He was elected to the National Assembly in the 1994 general election, representing the NP;[2] he served a single term and left after the 1999 general election.
He later served as a local councillor in Durban's eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality. He crossed the floor twice: initially elected as a representative of the DA, he defected back to the NNP in October 2002[3] and then from the NNP to the ACDP in September 2004.[4] He remained with the ACDP thereafter.[5][1]