Nicholas Georg Myburgh was born on 14 November 1962 and is a South African farmer, lawyer and politician for the Democratic Alliance.
16 Facts About Nicholas Myburgh
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Nicholas Myburgh has been a Member of Parliament since 2021.
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Nicholas Myburgh attended Swellendam Primary School, Western Province Preparatory School, and matriculated from Rondebosch Boys' High School in 1980 where he served as head boy.
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Nicholas Myburgh then studied at Stellenbosch University and earned the degrees BA and Bachelor of Laws.
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Nicholas Myburgh served on various student bodies, inter alia as vice-chairperson of the university's Students' Representative Council.
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Nicholas Myburgh has been a farmer in Swellendam for more than two decades.
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Nicholas Myburgh joined the Democratic Alliance and was chosen as the party's mayoral candidate for the Swellendam Local Municipality ahead of the 2011 local government elections.
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Nicholas Myburgh formerly served as chairman of the Swellendam Heritage Association and as the chairman of the DA's Swellendam Constituency Committee, and is currently a member of the Provincial Executive Committee of the DA.
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Nicholas Myburgh formerly served on the DA's Provincial Disciplinary Committee as well as the Board of Trustees of the Drostdy Museum.
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Nicholas Myburgh resigned as Executive Mayor and as a Councillor on 7 September 2021.
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Nicholas Myburgh had stood unsuccessfully for election to the National Assembly in 2019.
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In September 2021, the DA announced that Nicholas Myburgh would take up ex-DA MP Phumzile van Damme's seat in the National Assembly.
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Nicholas Myburgh was sworn in on 8 September 2021, and serves on the Portfolio Committee for Water and Sanitation.
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Nicholas Myburgh delivered his Maiden Speech on Friday 13 May 2022 during a virtual session of Parliament.
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Nicholas Myburgh pointed out that the looming water crisis in the country is potentially far more serious than the failure of Escom, the state-owned national electricity supply company.
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Nicholas Myburgh concluded his speech by saying that the best investment the government can make is to ensure that every household and business in the country has reliable access to potable water.