Mike Ellis (South African politician)
Michael James Ellis | |
|---|---|
| Deputy Chief Whip of the Opposition | |
| In office 1999–2011 | |
| Leader | Tony Leon and Helen Zille |
| Succeeded by | Sandy Kalyan |
| Member of Parliament for KwaZulu-Natal | |
| In office 1994–2011 | |
| Preceded by | constituency created |
| Succeeded by | multi-member seat |
| Member of Parliament for Durban North | |
| In office 1987–1994 | |
| Preceded by | Ronald Miller |
| Succeeded by | constituency abolished |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Pietermaritzburg |
| Party | Democratic Alliance (2000-present) Democratic Party (1989-2000) Progressive Federal Party (pre-1989) |
| Profession | Educator |
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Michael James Ellis (born 29 September 1946) is a retired South African politician and educator, who served as Deputy Chief Whip of the opposition Democratic Alliance in 1999-2011, and as the party's provincial leader in KwaZulu-Natal between 2006 and 2009. Ellis is one of the party's longest serving Parliamentarians, having first entered parliament as a candidate of the pro-Democracy Progressive Federal Party in 1987. Prior to that he was President of the Natal Teachers' Society, and served as headmaster and deputy headmaster at several KwaZulu-Natal schools.