Andricus van der Westhuizen
# Andricus van der Westhuizen

Andricus Pieter van der Westhuizen is a South African politician who has served as a Member of the Western Cape Provincial Parliament since May 2019. He served as a Member of the National Assembly from May 2009 until May 2019. Van der Westhuizen is a member of the Democratic Alliance.

## Career

In 1999, Van der Westhuizen was elected as a councillor of the Franschhoek municipality. He was elected as the inaugural speaker of the Stellenbosch Local Municipality following the 2000 municipal election. He won re-election in the 2006 municipal election.

Van der Westhuizen was elected to the National Assembly in the general election that was held on 22 April 2009. He became an MP on 6 May 2009. DA Parliamentary Leader Athol Trollip named him Shadow Deputy Minister of Trade and Industry. He was moved to the Higher Education and Training portfolio of the shadow cabinet in September 2010.

In February 2012, newly elected parliamentary leader Lindiwe Mazibuko named him Shadow Deputy Minister of Labour. Mazibuko later appointed him as Shadow Deputy Minister for Economic Development in November 2013. After the 2014 general election, Mmusi Maimane was elected the DA's parliamentary leader. He appointed Van der Westhuizen as Shadow Deputy Minister of Public Service and Administration.

Following the 2019 general election, Van der Westhuizen was sworn in as a Member of the Western Cape Provincial Parliament. He was elected chairperson of the Standing Committee on Agriculture, Environmental Affairs and Development Planning in June 2019.

