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Patricia de Lille: Biography of Patricia de Lille, Age, Husband, Career & Net Worth,<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Patricia de Lille (born 17 February 1951) is a South African politician, laboratory technician and trade unionist. She serves as the current Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure and leader of the\u00a0political party\u00a0Good.<\/strong><\/p>\n

She previously served as the Mayor of Cape Town from 2011 to 2018, and Western Cape Provincial Minister of Social Development from 2010 to 2011.<\/p>\n

\"Patricia<\/a><\/p>\n

Patricia de Lille Age<\/h2>\n

She was born on 17 February 1951 in Beaufort West, Cape Province, Union of South Africa. De Lille is 70 years old as of 2021.<\/p>\n

<\/span>Patricia de Lille Education<\/h2>\n

De Lille attended Methodist Primary School, Bastiaanse Ho\u00ebrskool, and Damelin College.<\/p>\n

<\/span>Patricia de Lille Husband<\/h2>\n

She was married to Edwin de Lille for 49 years. Her husband died on 7 February 2021 after suffering a long illness. They had two children together, Allistair de Lille and Carmen de Lille.<\/p>\n

<\/span>Patricia de Lille Career<\/h2>\n

In 1974 she became a laboratory technician at a factory. She remained involved with the same company until 1990. During this time, she became involved in the South African Chemical Workers Union, starting off as a shop steward and then becoming regional secretary, before being elected as a National Executive Member in 1983.<\/p>\n

In 1988, she was elected as National Vice-President of The National Council of Trade Unions (NACTU), the highest position for a woman in the trade union movement at that time.<\/p>\n

In 1989, De Lille was elected onto the National Executive Committee of the Pan Africanist Movement (PAM). She led a delegation in the constitutional negotiations that preceded South Africa\u2019s first democratic election in 1994, and following her election as a Pan Africanist Congress (PAC) MP, she was appointed as Chairperson of the Parliamentary Committee on Transport from 1994 to 1999.<\/p>\n

She also served on various portfolio Committees including Health, Minerals and Energy, Trade and Industry, Communications, the Rules Committee and the Code of Ethics.<\/p>\n

<\/span>Positions Held<\/h2>\n

CURRENTLY<\/strong><\/p>\n

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  • Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure at\u00a0National Executive (Executive)\u00a0since 29th May 2019<\/li>\n
  • Member at\u00a0National Assembly (Parliament)\u00a0since 22nd May 2019<\/li>\n
  • Member at\u00a0Good (Party)\u00a0since March 2019<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    FORMERLY<\/strong><\/p>\n

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    • 1st Candidate at\u00a0Good Regional Western Cape Election List 2019 (Election List)\u00a0from 23rd April 2019 until 8th May 2019<\/li>\n
    • 1st Candidate at\u00a0Good National Election List 2019 (Election List)\u00a0from 23rd April 2019 until 8th May 2019<\/li>\n
    • 1st Candidate at\u00a0Good Provincial Western Cape Election List 2019 (Election List)\u00a0from 23rd April 2019 until 8th May 2019<\/li>\n
    • Member at\u00a0Democratic Alliance (DA) (Party)\u00a0until October 2018<\/li>\n
    • Member at\u00a0National Assembly (Parliament)\u00a0from 6th May 2009 until 10th September 2010<\/li>\n
    • Member at\u00a0Independent Democrats (ID) (Party)\u00a0until 2010<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      <\/span>Patricia de Lille Net Worth<\/h2>\n

      De Lille has an estimated net worth of $1 million which she has earned from her successful career.<\/p>\n