Formerly: Eastern Cape Provincial Legislature and National Assembly
Athol Trollip is the former Executive Mayor of Nelson Mandela Bay.
Born in 1964 in Bedford, Athol was the fifth generation born on the family farm, Mount Prospect. He attended school at Woodridge College in Port Elizabeth and matriculated in 1981. He held various leadership positions in the school and on the sports fields.
He went on to study Agricultural Management at the University of Natal in Pietermaritzburg, after which he travelled abroad working as a student farmer in Australia, New Zealand and Scotland.
Athol served his local community on a number of committees and was awarded honorary life membership of the Bedford Farmers Association and Bedford Club. He also served on the Regional Soil Conservation Committee and was an executive member of the Eastern Cape Agricultural Union.
Both Athol’s father and grandfather were actively involved in politics. His grandfather was a member of Parliament for the United Party, and his father was a candidate for the Provincial Council for the PFP and served on the Smaldeel District Council.
Athol was first elected as a public representative for the DP in 1995 and served as an executive member of the Amathole District Municipality. He was then elected to the Eastern Cape Provincial Legislature in 1999 and served two terms there until 2009.
In 2009 he was elected to the National Assembly and subsequently elected to lead the DA as the leader of the official opposition until 2012. Athol then returned to the legislature in the Eastern Cape and was elected to his third term as leader of the official opposition in the legislature in 2014.
Athol was elected as federal chairperson at the DA Federal Congress in May 2015, a position he still holds.
| Source |
|---|
| Multi Choice |
| Description | Extent | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Townhouse | 3 Bedroom | East London |
| Holiday Home | 5 Bedroom | Eastern Cape |
| Source | Description |
|---|---|
| DSTV | Annual subscription on DSTV VIP programme |
| Description | Extent | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Townhouse | 3 Bedroom | East London |
| Holiday Residence [50%] | 5 Bedrooms | Eastern Cape |
| Description | Sponsor |
|---|---|
| Visit to Taiwan, focussing on health care provision, agriculture and education. | Taiwanese Government |
| Attended an International Conference in Korea - World league for Freedom and Democracy | Taiwanese Government |
| Attended the 5th Tibetan International parliament in exile in Rome | Tibetan Govt. in exile |
| Attended German Election and a Conference - Participant | Freiderich Naumann Foundation |
| Directorship/Partnership | Type of Business |
|---|---|
| Mount Prospect Farm Trust | Dormant Trust |
| Source | Description | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Mr Glen Marques [Mnet] | DSTV Decoder Subscription | R6,000 |
| WLFO - Korea | Digital photo album | R1,000 |
| Former Prime Minister of Belgium - Mr Martin | Mont Blanc ballpoint pen | +-R600 |
| French Ambassador | Coffee table book | Unknown |
| Taiwanese Liaison Office | Bott. of brandy [Xmas gift] | R350 |
| Taiwanese Liaison Office | 2 Bott. of Wine | R200 |
| USA Consulate | Bott. of Whisky [Xmas gift] | R250 |
| Dep. Chairman of DPP and Deputy Speaker of Taiwanese Legislative Yuan | 1 Traditional Taiwanese painting | R1,500 |
| Description | Extent | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Residential property [Townhouse] | 3 Bedroom | East London |
| Holiday House [1/2 share] | - | Eastern Cape |
Geomatics Profession Bill; Department audit compliance; Committee Report on Department Strategic Plan 22 May 2013
Ncera Farms (Pty) Ltd Strategic Plan 2013: briefing; Fertilisers and Feeds Bill [B41-2012]: deliberations 14 May 2013
Questions asked to the Minister of Police 26 Apr 2013
Questions asked to the Minister of Rural Development and Land Reform 19 Apr 2013
Questions asked to the Minister of Rural Development and Land Reform 16 Nov 2012
Farewell To Mr R A P Trollip 31 May 2013
Hon Chair, on a point of order ...
Farewell To Mr R A P Trollip 31 May 2013
Sihlalo, malungu ahloniphekileyo, zindwendwe zethu, ndifuna ukuthi namhlanje, Mphathiswa, ndiyayincoma le bhulorho kwaye nomsebenzi ndiwubonile phaya. [Kwaqhwatywa.] Into entle intle. [Hon Chairperson, hon members, distinguished guests, hon Minister, I would like to say I commend this bridge, and I have also seen the job done there. [Applause.] Let us give ...
