Helen Zille

Leader: Democratic Alliance & Premier of Western Cape Province, South Africa
Full Names
Helen Zille
Date of Birth
09/03/1951

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In Brief

Elected as Premier of the Western Cape May 2009; Received the World Mayor Award October 2008; Leader: Democratic Alliance (since 2007); Councillor: City of Cape Town (since 2006).

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Leader: Democratic Alliance & Premier of Western Cape Province, South Africa

Chairmanships

Deputy Federal Chairperson
Democratic Alliance 
 
2002 

Directorships

Director
Communications, University of Cape Town 
 
1993 
1999

Current Positions

Technical Adviser
Democratic party (DP) 
 
South African Correspondent
Chronicle of Higher Education 
Washington DC 
Councillor
City of Cape Town 
Cape Town 
2006
Leader
Democratic Alliance 
Cape Town 
2007
Premier of the Western Cape
Democratic Alliance 
Cape Town 
2009

Previous Positions

Political Correspondent
Rand Daily Mail 
 
1974 
1982
Senior Partner
Zille Shandler Associates (Public Policy Consultants) 
 
1989 
1993
Member of Executive Council
Department of Education 
Western Cape Provincial Government 
1999 
2001
National Spokesperson
Democratic Alliance 
 
2004 
2006
Spokesperson
Democratic Alliance on Education 
 
2004 
2006
Member of Parliament
Democratic Alliance 
 
2004 
2006
Executive Mayor
City of Cape Town 
Cape Town 
2006 
2009

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