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Madeleine Hicklin

Madeleine Hicklin
MPL
Member of the Gauteng Provincial Legislature
Incumbent
Assumed office
14 June 2024
Member of the National Assembly of South Africa
In office
22 May 2019 – 28 May 2024
Personal details
Born (1957-09-03) 3 September 1957 (age 67)
NationalitySouth African
Political partyDemocratic Alliance
ProfessionPolitician

Madeleine Bertine Hicklin (born 3 September 1957) is a South African politician who has served as a Member of the Gauteng Provincial Legislature since June 2024. Previously, she served as a ward councillor in the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality from August 2016 to May 2019 and as a Member of the National Assembly of South Africa from May 2019 until May 2024. Hicklin is a member of the Democratic Alliance.

Politics

Hicklin joined the Democratic Alliance and was elected as the ward councillor for ward 112 of the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality in the 2016 municipal election.[1]

Parliamentary career

Hicklin was nominated to the National Assembly following the general election that was held on 8 May 2019.[1] She was sworn in as an MP on 22 May 2019. On 27 June 2019, she was given her committee assignment.[2]

On 5 December 2020, Hicklin was appointed as Shadow Deputy Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure, succeeding Samantha Graham, who became shadow minister.[3]

Committee membership

  • Portfolio Committee on Public Works and Infrastructure (Alternate Member)[2]

Provincial Legislature

Hicklin was elected to the Gauteng Provincial Legislature in the 2024 provincial election.[4]

Personal life

Hicklin is a niece of the late anti-apartheid activist Denis Goldberg. She is also Jewish.[5]

References

  1. ^ a b Van Wyk, Andrei (22 May 2019). "Councillor Madeleine Hicklin says goodbye to Ward 112". Midrand Reporter. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Madeleine Bertine Hicklin". People's Assembly. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
  3. ^ Mazzone, Natasha (5 December 2020). "DA announces new Shadow Cabinet that will bring Real Hope and Real Change". Democratic Alliance. Retrieved 5 December 2020.
  4. ^ Miltz, Nicola (27 June 2024). "Community's hopes rest on coalition Cabinet". Jewish Report. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
  5. ^ Feinberg, Tali (18 April 2019). "Passionate politician sets her sights on parliament". South African Jewish Report. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
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