Deidre Carter
Deidre Carter MP | |
|---|---|
| Member of the National Assembly of South Africa | |
| In office 6 May 2009 – 7 May 2019 | |
| Deputy Secretary-General of the Congress of the People | |
| Assumed office November 2008 | |
| Preceded by | Office created |
| Personal details | |
| Party | Congress of the People |
| Occupation | Politician |
Deidre Carter is a South African politician who served as a Member of the National Assembly of South Africa from May 2009 to May 2019 representing the Congress of the People. Carter also served as Deputy Secretary-General of the Congress of the People.[1]
Early life and career
[edit]Carter was born in the Free State but moved to KwaZulu-Natal in 1990. She owned several businesses including restaurants and hotels.
Political career
[edit]Carter was a founding member of the Congress of the People and attended the first National Convention. After the conference, she was elected Deputy Secretary-General of the party.[2] She was selected as a candidate for the party and elected at the 2009 election. Carter entered politics due to her concern about crime and corruption, deterioration in the rule of law and problems in the public healthcare and education systems.
References
[edit]- Living people
- Congress of the People (South African political party) politicians
- Members of the National Assembly of South Africa 2014–2019
- Members of the National Assembly of South Africa 2009–2014
- People from Pietermaritzburg
- South African businesspeople
- White South African people
- Women members of the National Assembly of South Africa
- 21st-century South African women politicians