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South African politician

OccupationMember of Parliament

ProfessionPolitician

Laetitia Arries MP
Swearing-in on 22 May 2019

Member of the National Assembly of South Africa
Incumbent
Assumed office 21 July 2025
In office 22 May 2019 – 28 May 2024
Permanent Delegate to the National Council of Provinces from the North West
In office 15 June 2024 – 16 July 2025

Personal details
Party	Economic Freedom Fighters
Occupation	Member of Parliament
Profession	Politician

Laetitia Heloise Arries is a South African politician who has served as a member of parliament in the National Assembly since 2025, having previously served from 2019 until 2024. She was a Permanent Delegate to the National Council of Provinces for the North West from 2024 until 2025. Prior to her election to parliament, she served as a councillor of the George Local Municipality. Arries is a member of the Economic Freedom Fighters.

Arries is a member of the Economic Freedom Fighters. She was elected as a PR councillor of the George Local Municipality in August 2016.^[1]

Arries was elected to the National Assembly at the general election held on 8 May 2019. On 22 May 2019, she was sworn in as an MP. Arries is one of two EFF MPs from George. The other EFF parliamentarian is Natasha Ntlangwini.^[1]

Arries served as an Alternate Member of the Portfolio Committee on Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation between 27 June 2019 and 6 May 2020.^[2] On 6 May 2020, she became an Alternate Member of the Portfolio Committee on Social Development.^[2]

Following the 2024 general election, Arries was selected to represent the North West Province in the National Council of Provinces as a member of the EFF.^[3]

Arries resigned from the NCOP on 16 July 2025. She was sworn in as a member of the National Assembly the following week.^[4]

References

1 2 Pienaar, Michelle (23 May 2019). "Georgians off to parliament!". George Herald. Archived from the original on 4 September 2019. Retrieved 29 July 2020.
1 2 "Laetitia Heloise Arries". People's Assembly. Archived from the original on 29 July 2020. Retrieved 29 July 2020.
↑ "Minutes of proceedings" (PDF). Parliament of South Africa. 15 June 2024. Retrieved 25 June 2024.
↑ @EFFSouthAfrica (21 July 2025). "♦️In Pictures♦️Member of the Central Command Team, Commissar Letitia Arries, was sworn in today as a Member of the National Assembly. #EFFInParliament" (Tweet). Retrieved 24 July 2025 – via X (formerly Twitter).

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