Glynnis Breytenbach
Glynnis Breytenbach | |
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| Shadow Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development | |
| In office 5 December 2020 – 14 June 2024 | |
| Deputy | Werner Horn |
| Leader | John Steenhuisen |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | Position vacant |
| In office 5 June 2014 – 5 June 2019 | |
| Deputy | Werner Horn |
| Leader | Mmusi Maimane |
| Preceded by | Dene Smuts |
| Succeeded by | Office abolished |
| Shadow Minister of Justice and Correctional Services | |
| In office 5 June 2019 – 5 December 2020 | |
| Deputy | Werner Horn |
| Leader | Mmusi Maimane John Steenhuisen |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | Office abolished |
| Member of the National Assembly of South Africa | |
| Assumed office 21 May 2014 | |
| Constituency | Gauteng |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 9 August 1960 |
| Nationality | South African |
| Political party | Democratic Alliance |
| Alma mater | University of South Africa |
| Occupation |
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| Profession | Lawyer |
Glynnis Breytenbach (born 9 August 1960, /ˈbreɪtɛn ˈbʌx/) is a former prosecutor for the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) of South Africa and is a Member of Parliament for the Democratic Alliance (DA). She was Shadow Minister of Justice when the DA was the official opposition to the ANC. In this capacity, she has called for an end to ongoing political interference that has compromised the integrity of the NPA. Her protracted dispute with the NPA over her suspension in 2012 from its Specialised Commercial Crime Unit was covered extensively in the media. In 2017, she published a memoir, Rule of Law, and in 2018 was shortlisted for the National Director of Public Prosecutions post at the NPA, but later withdrew her candidacy.