Marie Sukers
# Marie Sukers

Marie Elizabeth Sukers (born 18 June 1972) is a South African politician from the Western Cape who has been a Member of the National Assembly of South Africa for the African Christian Democratic Party since May 2019.

## Early life and education

In 1991, she achieved a Ministerial Development Diploma from the Rhema Bible Training Centre. She fulfilled a management program at Wits Business School in 2005. Sukers obtained a bachelor's degree in theology from the International School of Ministry (ISOM) in 2018.

## Parliamentary career

Sukers was nominated to the National Assembly of South Africa following the general election that was held on 8 May 2019 due to the fact that she was placed second on the ACDP's regional list. She was sworn in as a Member of Parliament on 22 May 2019. On 27 June, she received her committee assignments.

During a debate on gender-based violence in September 2019, Sukers called for the House to forget about politics, and to show leadership in addressing the scourge of violence. She called for a national day of prayer against Gender Based Violence.

### Committees

* Portfolio Committee on Basic Education
* Portfolio Committee on Health (Alternate)
* Portfolio Committee on Social Development
* Committee for Section 194 Enquiry
