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George Boinamo
George Boinamo
	Boinamo in 2009
Member of the National Assembly of South Africa
	In office; 2004–2014
DA Shadow Deputy Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs
	In office; 1 February 2012 – 6 May 2014
Leader	Lindiwe Mazibuko
Preceded by	Marta Wenger
Succeeded by	Nqaba Bhanga
DA Shadow Deputy Minister of Labour
	In office; 6 September 2010 – 1 February 2012
Leader	Lindiwe Mazibuko; Athol Trollip
Preceded by	Ian Ollis
Succeeded by	Haniff Hoosen
DA Shadow Deputy Minister of Higher Education and Training
	In office; 14 May 2009 – 6 September 2010
Leader	Athol Trollip
Preceded by	Position established
Succeeded by	Andricus van der Westhuizen
Personal details
Born	George Gaolatlhe Boinamo; 1948
Nationality	South African
Political party	Democratic Alliance (2003–present)
Spouse	Moira
Profession	Politician; Educator

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 education

Boinamo 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 career

Boinamo 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 life

Boinamo is married to Moira. In 2008, Boinamo and his wife were the victims of an alleged racist attack.^[7]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "Mr George Gaolatlhe Boinamo". People's Assembly. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
^ "Parly: Some new, some old". News24. 20 April 2004. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
^ "Who killed the Scorpions?". Politicsweb. 18 July 2017. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
^ Zille, Helen; Trollip, Athol (14 May 2009). "DA shadow cabinet - full list of names". Politicsweb. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
^ Trollip, Athol (6 September 2010). "DA shadow cabinet reshuffled - Athol Trollip". Politicsweb. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
^ "SHADOW CABINET BY PORTFOLIO". Democratic Alliance. Retrieved 2 February 2012.
^ "'I thought it was the end'". Johannesburg. News24. 14 April 2008. Retrieved 22 March 2021.