Deidré Baartman

Deidré Baartman (born 7 February 1991) is a South African politician who is serving as the Western Cape's Provincial Minister of Finance since June 2024. A member of the Democratic Alliance (DA), she has been a member of the Western Cape Provincial Parliament since May 2019. She previously served as the Deputy Chief Whip of the Western Cape Provincial Parliament and the Chairperson of both the Budget Committee and the Standing Committee on Finance, Economic Opportunities and Tourism. Quotes While I was doing that, I ended up being admitted as an advocate to the High Court. Life was a little topsy-turvy, and I ended up on an election list. So, my life changed quite a bit, especially when I got elected to serve in the Western Cape Provincial Parliament." I pursued my Master's in Public Procurement Law, and then, again [in the 2024 elections], I got re-elected to the Provincial Parliament and, before I knew it, appointed as Provincial Minister for Finance." "When young people and young girls look at me, I want them to see what is possible,""When young people and young girls look at me, I want them to see what is possible," I think that type of experience and my background equipped me quite well for the position. Interestingly enough, I had to do a bit of a mindset shift because I had to go from being a chairperson where I was doing a lot of oversight over the law to now being Minister of Finance where I have to look at it from a governance lens." External links Category:Living people