| Office | Shadow Minister of International Relations and Cooperation |
|---|---|
| Leader | John Steenhuisen |
| Term start | 21 April 2023 |
| Term end | 14 June 2024 |
| Predecessor | Darren Bergman |
| Successor | Position vacant |
| Office 1 | Shadow Minister of Human Settlements |
| Leader 1 | John Steenhuisen |
| Term start 1 | 5 December 2020 |
| Term end 1 | 21 April 2023 |
| Predecessor 1 | Office reestablished |
| Successor 1 | Luyolo Mphithi |
| Office 2 | Member of Parliament from Western Cape |
| Term start 2 | May 2019 |
| Honorific suffix | MP |
Emma Louise Powell is a South African politician who has been a member of parliament (MP) for the Democratic Alliance (DA).[1][2]
She was appointed as Shadow Deputy Minister of Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation in the shadow cabinet of Mmusi Maimane in June 2019.
In December 2020, she was appointed as Shadow Minister of Human Settlements by John Steenhuisen.[3]
Powell was promoted to the role of Shadow Minister of International Relations and Cooperation during a shadow cabinet reshuffle on 21 April 2023.[4]
Powell was re-elected as a member of parliament in the 2024 general election.[5] The DA entered national government through a coalition with the ANC which saw Powell leave office as Shadow Minister.[6]
In 2025, she went on a trip to Israel despite the ongoing genocide case being brought by South Africa at the International Court of Justice.[7]
Powell resigned from her position as in August 2025.[8]
References
- ^ Town 8001, Associated Magazines 21 St Johns Street Cape. "Emma Louise Powell". People's Assembly. Retrieved 2019-12-15.
- ^ "Ms Emma Louise Powell - Parliament of South Africa". www.parliament.gov.za. Retrieved 2019-12-15.
- ^ Mazzone, Natasha (5 December 2020). "DA announces new Shadow Cabinet that will bring Real Hope and Real Change". Democratic Alliance. Retrieved 5 December 2020.
- ^ "Shadow Cabinet: DA announces changes with a focus on Election 2024". Democratic Alliance. Retrieved 2023-04-21.
- ^ "The 400 MPs elected to the National Assembly - IEC - DOCUMENTS | Politicsweb". www.politicsweb.co.za. Retrieved 2024-07-10.
- ^ Masuabi, Queenin (2024-06-14). "DA joins ANC in GNU formation, backs Ramaphosa re-election". Daily Maverick. Retrieved 2024-07-10.
- ^ Daniels, Nicola (2025). "Israeli trip haunts DA MP". Cape Times. Retrieved 2025-06-03.
- ^ https://www.citizen.co.za/news/opinion/jaundiced-eye-what-triggered-emma-powell-fall/