Joseph Job McGluwa was born on 23 August 1963 and is a South African politician who was the leader of the Democratic Alliance in the North West province from 2015 to 2020.
21 Facts About Joe McGluwa
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Joe McGluwa has been a member of the National Assembly since 16 August 2018.
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Joe McGluwa was previously in the National Assembly from 2009 to 2015.
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Joe McGluwa was a member of the North West Provincial Legislature from 2015 to 2018.
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Joe McGluwa joined the Democratic Alliance when the Independent Democrats amalgamated with the party.
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Joe McGluwa was the DA's North West premier candidate for the 2019 elections.
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One of five children, Joe McGluwa grew up in the Alabama, Klerksdorp.
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Joe McGluwa matriculated from the Alabama Senior Secondary School and proceeded to study at the University of South Africa and achieved a certificate in governance and public leadership.
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Joe McGluwa obtained a post-graduate diploma in management from the same university.
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At the age of 24, Joe McGluwa was elected a Matlosana municipal councillor.
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Joe McGluwa was a member of the Independent Democrats from the party's inception and served as the national organiser of the party.
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In 2009, Joe McGluwa was elected to the National Assembly of South Africa.
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Joe McGluwa was appointed a shadow minister in the presidency bythe Democratic Alliance parliamentary leader, Lindiwe Mazibuko, in 2012.
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Joe McGluwa was head of the party's Mahikeng, Tswaiing and Ratlou constituency and a member of the party's Federal Council.
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Joe McGluwa was previously the deputy provincial Leader of the party in the North West province, before being elected provincial leader in May 2015.
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Joe McGluwa resigned as a member of the national assembly in November 2015 and was sworn in as a member of the North West provincial legislature.
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On 5 June 2019, Joe McGluwa was named the shadow minister of home affairs.
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In September 2020, Joe McGluwa announced his retirement as provincial leader.
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On 5 December 2020, Joe McGluwa was appointed shadow deputy minister in the presidency in the new shadow cabinet led by John Steenhuisen.
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Joe McGluwa was re-elected to Parliament in the 2024 general election, having been ranked high enough on the DA's North West list.
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Joe McGluwa's brother, Harold, is a member of the Northern Cape provincial legislature and the provincial leader of the DA in the province.