Gavin Davis was born on 3 August 1977 and is a former Member of Parliament for the Democratic Alliance, South Africa's official opposition.
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Gavin Davis holds Honours and master's degrees in politics and economics from Rhodes University, the University of Cape Town and the University of London.
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Gavin Davis's interests include education, electoral systems and campaigning, media and elections, public broadcasting, social media and liberalism in South African politics.
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Gavin Davis joined the DA as a Researcher in 2004 and was later appointed Chief of Staff in the Leader's Office.
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Gavin Davis was central to a number of campaigns that sought to broaden the DA's appeal beyond its traditional support base.
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Gavin Davis is credited with authoring a number of key speeches for the party leadership.
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In 2014, Gavin Davis was placed ninth on the DA's list of Western Cape candidates for the National Assembly.
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In May 2014, Gavin Davis was elected by the DA caucus to serve as a Whip.
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In July 2014, Gavin Davis initiated a parliamentary inquiry into allegations that SABC Chairperson Ellen Tshabalala had lied to Parliament about her qualifications when she applied for a position on the SABC Board.
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In January 2015, Gavin Davis exposed the irregular channeling of government money to The New Age newspaper owned by the Gupta family, an early indicator of the 'state capture' scandal that would later bring down President Zuma.
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Gavin Davis was an avid campaigner for equal education, and a fierce opponent of the militant South African Democratic Teachers' Union.
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Gavin Davis has been a vocal proponent of liberal views inside and outside the Democratic Alliance.
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In October 2018 Gavin Davis announced he was leaving Parliament to take up the position of Chief Executive Officer at Resolve Communications, a strategic communications and public affairs consultancy founded by former leader of the official opposition Tony Leon and former MP Nick Clelland.
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Gavin Davis is currently the Managing Partner of Ockham Communications.