13 Facts About Michael Bagraim

Michael Bagraim was born on 9 October 1956 and is a South African politician and labour lawyer.

Michael Bagraim was then appointed Shadow Deputy Minister of Labour.

In 2017, Bagraim was promoted to Shadow Minister of Labour.

Michael Bagraim was born into a Jewish family in Cape Town.

Michael Bagraim matriculated from Cape Town High School before he went on to study at Rhodes University where he graduated with a BA degree in political science and an LLB degree.

Michael Bagraim served on the university's Student Representative Council and represented Rhodes University on the Debating Society and Law Students' Association.

Michael Bagraim was admitted as an attorney four years later.

Michael Bagraim stood as a Democratic Alliance parliamentary candidate from Western Cape in the 2014 national elections, and was elected to the National Assembly as the DA retained its position as the official opposition.

Michael Bagraim was re-elected to parliament in the 8 May 2019 general election.

Michael Bagraim said in May 2020 that South Africa's labour legislation needs re-engineering, because the labour laws have "done nothing to enhance job creation".

Michael Bagraim argued in an opinion piece in September 2020 that the Unemployed Insurance Fund had failed the South African workforce during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Michael Bagraim remained as Shadow Deputy Minister of Labour and Employment.

Michael Bagraim was re-elected to Parliament in the 2024 general election.