Haseenabanu Ismail | |
|---|---|
| Shadow Deputy Minister of Tourism | |
| Assumed office 21 April 2023 | |
| Leader | John Steenhuisen |
| Preceded by | Hlanganani Gumbi |
| Member of the National Assembly of South Africa | |
| Assumed office 22 May 2019 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 9 November 1969 |
| Nationality | South African |
| Political party | Democratic Alliance |
| Residence(s) | Actonville, Benoni, Gauteng |
| Occupation | Politician |
Haseenabanu Ismail (born 9 November 1969) is a South African politician of the Democratic Alliance who is serving as a member of the South African National Assembly since May 2019. Ismail was previously the councillor for ward 29 in the Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality.
She is a member of the Democratic Alliance. In 2013, she was appointed to the Ekurhuleni city council as a proportional representation (PR) councillor.[1] Prior to the 2016 municipal elections, Ismail was chosen as the DA's candidate for ward 29 in Ekurhuleni, an area that includes Actonville.[2] She won the election with 43.9% of the vote.[3]
Before the 2019 general election, Ismail was ranked 13th on the DA's national list.[4] At the election, she won a seat in the National Assembly.[5] She was a member of the Portfolio Committee on Health in parliament.[6]
Ismail was appointed Shadow Deputy Minister of Tourism on 21 April 2023.[7]