Ryno Johannes King (born 26 August 1947)[1] is a South African politician who served the Western Cape in the National Assembly from 2004 to 2009. Before that, he served in the Western Cape Provincial Parliament. He was a member of the New National Party (NNP) until March 2003, when he crossed the floor to the Democratic Alliance (DA).
Ryno King | |
|---|---|
| Member of the National Assembly | |
| In office 23 April 2004 – May 2009 | |
| Constituency | Western Cape |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Ryno Johannes King 26 August 1947 |
| Citizenship | South Africa |
| Political party | Democratic Alliance (since March 2003) |
| Other political affiliations | New National Party (until March 2003) |
Legislative career
editKing was elected to an NNP seat in the Western Cape Provincial Parliament in 1999[2] and served as the party's chief whip in the legislature for part of the legislative term that followed.[3] During the floor-crossing window of March 2003, he joined Alta Rossouw and Gerhard van Rensburg in defecting from the NNP to the DA.[4][5]
In the 2004 general election, King was elected to the National Assembly under the DA's banner.[1] He represented the Western Cape constituency[1] and was the DA's spokesperson on rural safety.[6][7] He did not stand for re-election in 2009.[8]
References
edit- ^ a b c "General Notice: Notice 717 of 2004 - Electoral Commission – List of Names of Representatives in the National Assembly and the Nine Provincial Legislatures in Respect of the Elections Held on 14 April 2004" (PDF). Government Gazette of South Africa. Vol. 466, no. 2677. Pretoria, South Africa: Government of South Africa. 20 April 2004. pp. 4–95. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
- ^ "General Notice: Notice 1319 of 1999 – Electoral Commission: Representatives Elected to the Various Legislatures" (PDF). Government Gazette of South Africa. Vol. 408, no. 20203. Pretoria, South Africa: Government of South Africa. 11 June 1999. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
- ^ "Morkel out in the cold". News24. 1 November 2001. Retrieved 14 June 2023.
- ^ "NNP suffers early defections". News24. 22 March 2003. Retrieved 14 June 2023.
- ^ Pressly, Donwald (24 March 2003). "Camerer leaves NNP for DA". News24. Retrieved 14 June 2023.
- ^ "DA highlights problem of stock theft". The Mail & Guardian. 27 November 2007. Retrieved 14 June 2023.
- ^ "DA launches agricultural campaign in Free State". The Mail & Guardian. 4 October 2006. Retrieved 14 June 2023.
- ^ "2009 National and Provincial Election – Final Candidate Lists" (PDF). Electoral Commission of South Africa. 6 April 2009. Retrieved 27 May 2023.