Piet Mey
Member of the National Assembly of South Africa
Assumed office
22 May 2019
Personal details
Born
Pieter Mey

(1948-12-17) 17 December 1948
Willowmore, Cape Province, Union of South Africa
Political partyFreedom Front Plus
SpouseElizabeth Anne
Children3
Alma materUniversity of Port Elizabeth
OccupationMember of Parliament
ProfessionPolitician
CommitteesPortfolio Committee on Environment, Forestry and Fisheries (Alternate Member)
Portfolio Committee on Transport

Pieter Mey (born 17 December 1948) is a South African politician and former police lieutenant. He has been serving as a Member of the National Assembly of South Africa for the Freedom Front Plus (FF Plus) since May 2019. Mey is also the Eastern Cape provincial leader of the FF Plus.

Early life and education

Mey was born in 1948 in the town of Willowmore in the Union of South Africa. He matriculated from Willowmore High School in 1966.[1] He obtained a B.Iuris degree in law from the University of Port Elizabeth.[1]

Career

Mey joined the South African Police in 1966.[1] He served in Pretoria, Johannesburg, Lusikisiki, Port Elizabeth and Western Area.[1] He resigned from the police force in 1980 with the rank of lieutenant and started working in the real estate industry.[1]

Politics

Mey was later appointed leader of the Freedom Front Plus in the Eastern Cape.[2] In 2014 he stood for election to the South African National Assembly.[1] He was not elected.

In 2019 Mey stood for the National Assembly again. This time he was successful in his bid.[3] He serves on the Portfolio Committee on Transport and the Portfolio Committee on Environment, Forestry and Fisheries.[4]

Personal life

Mey is married to Elizabeth Anne, and has three children.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Mulder, Pieter. "Abridged CV's of the first 25 candidates on the FF Plus' National Candidate list". Freedom Front Plus. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
  2. 1 2 "Nuwe VF Plus leier in die Oos-Kaap [English: New FF Plus leader in the Eastern Cape]". Die Voorblad (in Afrikaans). Retrieved 21 May 2021.
  3. Gerber, Jan (14 May 2019). "'Dis mos jou mense': FF Plus keeps it in the FFamily". News24. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
  4. "Mr Pieter Mey". Parliament of South Africa. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
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