George Boinamo
George Gaolatlhe Boinamo (born 1948) is a South African politician who served as a Member of the National Assembly of South Africa for the Democratic Alliance from 2004 to 2014. Early life and educationBoinamo was born in 1948. He trained to become a teacher at the Hebron College of Education in 1978. He went on to obtain a Bachelor of Arts in Education from the University of the Witwatersrand, before graduating with a Master's degree in Education in 1997.[1] Political careerBoinamo joined the Democratic Alliance in 2003 and was elected to the National Assembly in 2004.[2] During his first term, he was the DA's spokesperson on education.[1] In October 2008, Boinamo voted against the disbandment of the Scorpions.[3] After his re-election to parliament in 2009, Boinamo was appointed Shadow Deputy Minister of Higher Education and Training.[4] He served in the position until September 2010, when he replaced Ian Ollis as Shadow Deputy Minister of Labour.[5] He became the Shadow Deputy Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs in February 2012.[6] Boinamo did not stand for re-election in the 2014 general election. He left parliament on 6 May 2014.[1] Personal lifeBoinamo is married to Moira. In 2008, Boinamo and his wife were the victims of an alleged racist attack.[7] References
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