Wayne Thring | |
|---|---|
| Member of the National Assembly of South Africa | |
| Assumed office 22 May 2019 | |
| In office 21 June 2013 – 21 November 2013 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Wayne Maxim Thring 1 February 1963 Sydenham, Durban, Natal Province, South Africa |
| Political party | African Christian Democratic Party (1995–present) |
| Children | 3 |
| Occupation | Member of Parliament |
| Committees | Portfolio Committee on Trade and Industry Portfolio Committee on Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development Portfolio Committee on Public Works and Infrastructure |
Wayne Maxim Thring (born 1 February 1963) is a South African teacher and politician who serves as the deputy president of the African Christian Democratic Party (ACDP). He was sworn in as a Member of the National Assembly of South Africa in May 2019. Thring had previously served as an MP in the same house in 2013.[1]
Thring was born on 1 February 1963. He obtained a teaching diploma from the Bechet Teachers’ Training College. He later achieved both a BA degree in psychology and biblical studies and a BA Honours in psychology from the University of South Africa. Thring received a postgraduate diploma in economic principles from the University of London.[2]
Thring joined the ACDP in 1995. He was elected the deputy provincial chairperson of the party in KwaZulu-Natal prior to being elected provincial chairperson in 1997. He held the post for a decade. Thring is currently the ACDP's national deputy president and the provincial leader of the party. In 2000, he was elected as a city councillor in the eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality. He served on the council until 2013.[2]
Thring was sworn in as an MP on 21 June 2013 but only held the post for five months before resigning on 21 November 2013.[3] However, he returned to Parliament following the 2019 general election.[4]