1. Petrus Jacobus "Peter" Marais was born on 4 September 1948 and is a retired South African politician who served as a Member of the Western Cape Provincial Parliament.
16 Facts About Peter Marais
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Peter Marais previously served as the inaugural Mayor of Cape Town from 2000 until his dismissal in 2001.
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Peter Marais was appointed Premier of the Western Cape and served from 2001 to 2002.
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Peter Marais has been a member of multiple political parties and movements.
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Peter Marais returned to the Western Cape Provincial Parliament in May 2019.
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Peter Marais was the leader of the People's Congress Party and represented the party in the House of Representatives from 1984 to 1994.
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Peter Marais joined the National Party in 1994, and was elected to the Western Cape Provincial Parliament later in the same year.
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Peter Marais was a senior member of the New National Party.
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Peter Marais became a member of the newly formed Democratic Alliance in June 2000 and consequently held dual party membership.
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The DA won a majority of seats on the newly established Cape Town City Council and Peter Marais was elected Mayor of Cape Town in December 2000.
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Peter Marais subsequently appealed to The Western Cape High Court and the court ordered his reinstatement in November 2001.
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The sacking of Peter Marais contributed to the New National Party pulling out of the Democratic Alliance.
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Peter Marais joined the newly-formed Congress of the People in November 2008 but quit the party in 2009.
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Peter Marais joined the Independent Civic Organisation of South Africa in July 2018.
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Peter Marais attended Kensington High School and later studied at the University of the Western Cape.
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Peter Marais is married to Bonita Marais and the couple have children.