George Michalakis (born 6 January 1988)[1] is a South African attorney of the High Court and politician who served as a Member of Parliament in the National Council of Provinces for the Free State from 2014 to 2024 and currently serves as a Member of the National Assembly of South Africa. He is a party member of the Democratic Alliance.[2] He previously served as a Councillor for the Lejweleputswa District Municipality from 2011-2014.[3]
Life and career
Michalakis was born in the Free State town of Winburg in January 1988. He completed his matric year at the Winburg High School in 2006 and went on to study an LLB and BA Honours in French at the University of the Free State.[2]
Michalakis drafted the DA's constitutional amendment to introduce a Cyber Commissioner as a Chapter 9 Institution, which was introduced into the National Assembly by Advocate Glynnis Breytenbach in 2023.
He is currently the African representative on the board of the World Hellenic Inter-Parliamentary Association and previously served in this capacity from 2015-2017.
