Galil Brinkhuis is a South African politician. He is the sole representative of Al Jama-ah in the Western Cape Provincial Parliament.
Galil Brinkhuis | |
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| Member of the Western Cape Provincial Parliament | |
| Assumed office 23 October 2019 | |
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| Born | Galil Brinkhuis |
| Nationality | South African |
| Political party | Al Jama-ah |
| Occupation | Member of the Provincial Parliament |
| Profession | Politician |
Brinkhuis was placed 4th on Al Jama-ah's provincial list and 12th on the party's national list for the 2019 general elections.[1]
In October 2019, Brinkhuis was sworn in as a Member of the Western Cape Provincial Parliament.[2] This followed the cessation of Izgak De Jager's membership.[3] Brinkhuis serves on the Budget Committee, the Standing Committee on Education, and the Standing Committee on Community Safety, Cultural Affairs and Sport.[4]
Brinkhuis received traditional Islamic training from the Darul 'Uloom Zakariyya seminary based in Johannesburg in 2004, earning him the title of Mawlana.
Brinkhuis was elected to a full term in the Provincial Parliament in the 2024 provincial election.[5]