Andrew Feinstein
Andrew Feinstein | |
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Feinstein in 2016 | |
| Member of the South African National Assembly | |
| In office 1994–2001 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 16 March 1964 Cape Town, Cape Province, South Africa |
| Party | Independent (2024–present) |
| Other political affiliations |
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| Spouse |
Simone Sultana (m. 1993) |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | Wynberg Boys' High School |
| Alma mater | |
| Occupation | Investigative author, campaigner |
Andrew Josef Feinstein (/ˈfaɪnstin/ ⓘ FINE-steen; born 16 March 1964) is a South African former politician, economic advisor and investment banker, now activist, political consultant, filmmaker, campaigner and author, who specialises in the investigation of the arms trade and the corruption that accompanies it. He is the executive director of the small non-profit Shadow World Investigations, and serves on the board of Declassified UK.
Feinstein was elected in South Africa's first democratic elections following the abolition of apartheid and served as a member of parliament from 1994 to 2001 as a member of the ruling ANC party. After resigning his parliamentary seat in 2001, in protest against the ANC government's handling of the South African Arms Deal and exclusion of the Special Investigating Unit from the resulting anti-corruption probe, he worked as an investment banker and then became an investigative author and campaigner.
A former member of the UK Labour Party, Feinstein unsuccessfully stood against Keir Starmer in the 2024 general election in his constituency Holborn and St Pancras.