Jack Bloom
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1961 (age 64–65)
affiliationsDemocratic Party (Until 2003)
Jack Bloom | |
|---|---|
| Leader of the Opposition in the Gauteng Provincial Legislature | |
| In office March 2011 – May 2014 | |
| In office December 2007 – April 2009 | |
| Member of the Gauteng Provincial Legislature | |
| Assumed office 1994 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Jack Bloom 1961 (age 64–65) Doornfontein, Johannesburg, South Africa |
| Party | Democratic Alliance (2000–present) |
| Other political affiliations | Democratic Party (Until 2003) |
| Education | Athlone Boys' High School |
| Alma mater | University of the Witwatersrand |
Jack Bloom is a South African politician who has been a Member of the Gauteng Provincial Legislature since 1994, representing the Democratic Party from 1994 until 2003 and the Democratic Alliance from 2003 onwards. Bloom is the DA's shadow MEC for health. Bloom was the DA caucus leader and the Leader of the Opposition in the provincial legislature from December 2007 to April 2009 and again from March 2011 until May 2014.
Bloom was born in Doornfontein in Johannesburg in 1961.[1] He attended Athlone Boys' High School.[2] He obtained BA and Honours degrees in industrial psychology from the University of the Witwatersrand. He also holds an MBA from the university. As of 2019, he is completing a PhD in ancient Jewish history.[2]
Bloom is Jewish.