Daylin Gary Mitchell was born on 7 February 1986 and is a South African politician who has been the Speaker of the Western Cape Provincial Parliament since December 2022.
13 Facts About Daylin Mitchell
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Daylin Mitchell had previously served as the Provincial Minister of Transport and Public Works from May 2021 until April 2022 and then as Provincial Minister of Mobility until his election as speaker.
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Daylin Mitchell served as interim Youth Chairperson and Deputy Chairperson of the party's Western Cape Metropolitan Region.
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Daylin Mitchell served as National Director for Provincial Growth and Guidance from 2013 to 2014 and was the Democratic Alliance's Chief of Staff at the Provincial Parliament from 2014 to 2015.
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On 21 September 2015, Daylin Mitchell was sworn in as a Member of the Western Cape Provincial Parliament.
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Daylin Mitchell was succeeded by Cayla Murray who became the youngest member of the Western Cape Provincial Parliament history in 2022 at the age of 28.
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Daylin Mitchell was re-elected as a Member of the Provincial Parliament in May 2019.
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In June 2019, Daylin Mitchell was elected Chairperson of both the Conduct Committee and the Standing Committee on Transport and Public Works.
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On 24 May 2021, Daylin Mitchell was appointed as the Provincial Minister of Transport and Public Works by premier Alan Winde.
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At age 35, Daylin Mitchell was the then-youngest member of Winde's provincial cabinet; now succeeded by Deidre Baartman who was appointed to the provincial cabinet in 2024 at the age of 33.
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Daylin Mitchell was sworn in on 25 May Less than a year later on 22 April 2022, Winde announced that the Transport and Public Works portfolio would be abolished and that Mitchell would become the Provincial Minister of the newly established Mobility portfolio.
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Daylin Mitchell succeeded Masizole Mnqasela whose party membership was terminated by the DA for making disparaging comments about the party and its decision-making processes.
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At age 36, Daylin Mitchell is the youngest ever speaker of the provincial parliament.