Member of the Western Cape Provincial Legislature
Fernandez was sworn in as the Shadow Minister of Social Development for the Western Cape province in May 2019.
She served as the Speaker of the Western Cape Provincial Parliament from 2014 to 2019.
She worked in the banking sector before entering politics.
Democratic Alliance (DA)
DA Constituency Area: Athlone 1
082 374 2126
082 374 2126
colleen.ryan@westerncape.gov.za
sharnafda@gmail.com
021 487 1604
P.O. Box 156, Cape Town, 8000
Western Cape
Member at Western Cape Provincial Legislature (Provincial-Legislature)
since 22nd May 2019
Member of the Executive Committee: Social Development at Western Cape Provincial Legislature (Provincial-Legislature)
since 22nd May 2019
Member at Democratic Alliance (DA) (Party)
174th Candidate at Democratic Alliance National Election List 2019 (Election List)
from 23rd April 2019 until 8th May 2019
6th Candidate at Democratic Alliance Provincial Western Cape Election List 2019 (Election List)
from 23rd April 2019 until 8th May 2019
Member at Western Cape Provincial Legislature (Provincial-Legislature)
from 21st May 2014 until 7th May 2019
Chairperson at Rules Committee (Western-Cape-Provincial-Committee)
until 7th May 2019
Member-elect at Western Cape Provincial Legislature (Provincial-Legislature)
from 16th May 2014 until 21st May 2014
11th Candidate at Democratic Alliance Provincial Western Cape Election List 2014 (Election List)
from 22nd April 2014 until 7th May 2014
Constituency Contact at DA Constituency Area: Beaufort Wes (Constituency Area)
from 10th May 2014 until 6th May 2014
2023 committee attendance as mp
67% attendance rate (4 of 6 )
2022 committee attendance as mp
100% attendance rate (5 of 5 )
2021 committee attendance as mp
100% attendance rate (7 of 7 )
2020 committee attendance as mp
86% attendance rate (6 of 7 )
2019 committee attendance as mp
100% attendance rate (2 of 2 )
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APPROPRIATION BILL (Policy debate)
24 Jul 2019
Hon deputy Chairperson, hon Minister Zulu, deputy Minister Zulu all MeCs here present, special and permanent delegates to the NCOP. Distinguished guest, fellow South African, good afternoon.
Since it Mandela ...
Hon Chairperson, hon members, fellow South Africans, since the dawn of our democracy, South Africa has been guided by chapter two of the Constitution also known as the Bill of ...