John Cupido (born 20 June 1976) is a South African politician, a Member of Parliament in the
Eastern Cape Provincial Parliament for the
Democratic Alliance (DA) where he is the Shadow MEC of Health and also the DA's spokesperson on Economic Development, Environmental Affairs & Tourism; and acting spokesperson on Sports, Recreation, Arts & Culture. He was first elected as a City Councillor in 2006 in
East London
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where he led the
Buffalo City DA Caucus till his election to the Provincial Legislature in the
2009 General Election in April 2009 at the age of 32.
Background
John Cupido was born in the town of
Lichtenburg in the
North West Province in
South Africa
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. In 1986 his family moved to
East London
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, where he attended Stirling Primary School and in 1990 went to
Selborne College
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where he excelled in field athletics, being awarded school colours and being selected as the Athletics Captain in his senior year. John also excelled with leadership roles culminating in him being elected House Captain (Fuller House) in his senior year and leading his house to winning the House Cup. John matriculated from
Selborne College
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in 1994.
Current Professional and Charity Work Positions Held
* President o
Border-Kei Chamber of Business(BKCOB)
* Chairman of the Public/Private Sector Forum (BKCOB)
* Chairman o
Round Table East London No.1* Committee member a
Gately Rotary Club
Career in politics
John Cupido was elected as the DA Eastern Cape Provincial Youth leader in 2004 was successfully maintained this position till the age of 32 when the Democratic Alliance lowered the maximum age of DA Youth members from 35 to 30. During his time with the DA Youth, he oversaw the establishment and growth of the youth movement in the Eastern Cape and was one of the founding members of the federal DA Youth and DASO structures in place in 2014.
John was elected as a City Councillor in 2006 in
East London
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; his ward covered Beacon Bay, Nompumelelo, Abbotsford and Dorchester Heights.
In 2008, John was elected to lead the
Buffalo City DA Caucus, and was later elected to the Provincial Legislature in the
2009 General Election in April 2009.
In 2012, Cupido was the Democratic Alliance party spokesman on health issues.
" DA slams Eastern Cape psychiatric hospital after second suicide"
''Metro 247'', By Derrick Spies on 9 April 2012
Political Positions Held
* Elected as DA MPL (Member of Provincial Legislature) 009-Current* DA Spokesperson on: Health; Economic Development, Environmental Affairs and Tourism; Sport, Recreation, Arts and Culture; Youth, Gender and Disability.
* Member of DA Federal Council 0092014* Elected as DA Ward Councillor 006
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* Elected DA Caucus Leader Buffalo City Municipality 008/09* Election Campaign Manager - Amatole Constituency 008/09* Member of DA Provincial Executive (PEC) 005-2010* Vice-chair of ADAC in EC 006-2009* ADAC Trainer 007-2009* Exco member of DA Federal Youth Council (DAY) 005-2009* Eastern Cape DA Youth Leader 005-2008* Exco member of Amatole Constituency 003-2009* Beacon Bay DA Branch Chair 003-2005
References
External links
Profile at DA
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1976 births
Living people
Democratic Alliance (South Africa) politicians
Rhodes University alumni
Alumni of Selborne College