{{short description|South African politician}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}} {{Infobox officeholder | honorific_prefix = | name = Lindy Wilson | honorific_suffix = MPL | image = | image_size = | caption = | office = Member of the Limpopo Provincial Legislature | term_start = 4 August 2023 | predecessor = Désirée van der Walt | office1 = Provincial Leader of the Democratic Alliance in Limpopo | 1blankname1 = Federal Leader | 1namedata1 = John Steenhuisen | deputy1 = Marie Helm | term_start1 = 27 May 2023 | term_end1 = | predecessor1 = Jacques Smalle | successor1 = | office2 = Shadow Deputy Minister of Health | leader2 = John Steenhuisen<br/>Mmusi Maimane | term_start2 = 5 June 2019 | term_end2 = 31 July 2023 | predecessor2 = Lungiswa James<ref>{{Cite web |title=Changes to DA Shadow Cabinet |url=https://www.da.org.za/2017/06/changes-da-shadow-cabinet/ |access-date=2023-07-17 |website=Democratic Alliance |language=en}}</ref> | successor2 = | office3 = Shadow Deputy Minister of Social Development | leader3 = Mmusi Maimane | term_start3 = 5 June 2014 | term_end3 = 5 June 2019 | predecessor3 = Emmah More | successor3 = Thandi Mpambo-Sibhukwana | office4 = Member of the National Assembly of South Africa | term_start4 = 21 May 2014 | term_end4 = 31 July 2023 | predecessor4 = | successor4 = | birth_name = | birth_date = <!-- {{birth date and age|YYYY|MM|DD|df=y}} --> | birth_place = | death_date = | death_place = | party = Democratic Alliance (2010–present) | other_party = | spouse = Brian | partner = <!--For those with a domestic partner and not married--> | relations = | children = 5 | education = | alma_mater = | occupation = | profession = | known_for = | committees = | awards = | website = }} '''Evelyn "Lindy" Wilson''' is a South African politician who has served as the provincial leader of the Democratic Alliance in Limpopo since 2023. A former councillor for ward 20 in the Polokwane Local Municipality, Wilson was elected to the National Assembly of South Africa in 2014. She was then appointed Shadow Deputy Minister of Social Development. After the 2019 election, she became the Shadow Deputy Minister of Health. Wilson was sworn in as a member of the Limpopo Provincial Legislature in August 2023.
==Career== Wilson worked as an advertising manager at Northern Media Group before she started a catering and events management business and an advertising and marketing venture.<ref name="LindyMP">{{Cite web |last=Erasmus |first=Nielie |date=2014-07-01 |title=Lindy Wilson now member of parliament |url=https://reviewonline.co.za/34961/lindy-wilson-now-member-of-parliament/ |access-date=2023-07-17 |website=Review |language=en-US}}</ref> She also served as the chairperson of the South African National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence (Sanca) in Limpopo.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sekhwela |first=Koketso|date=2023-06-02 |title=Lindy Wilson elected as the provincial leader for the DA in Limpopo |url=https://reviewonline.co.za/?p=575932 |access-date=2023-07-17 |website=Review |language=en-US}}</ref>
==Political career== In 2010, Wilson became the operations manager for the Democratic Alliance in the Mopani District.<ref name="WaterbergLindy">{{Cite web |date=2018-05-31 |title=New constituency head for Waterberg South |url=https://diepos.co.za/46577/new-constituency-head-waterberg-south/ |access-date=2023-07-17 |website=Die Pos |language=en-US }}{{Dead link|date=December 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot }}</ref> She stood as the DA candidate in a by-election in ward 20 in the Polokwane Local Municipality in February 2012 and won the seat off the African National Congress.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Results of the municipal by-elections {{!}} South African Government |url=https://www.gov.za/results-municipal-elections-4 |access-date=2023-07-17 |website=www.gov.za}}</ref> Later that same year, she was elected provincial chairperson of the DA.<ref name="WaterbergLindy"/>
===Parliamentary career=== Wilson was selected to be the DA's provincial campaign manager for the 2014 general elections, which saw the party win over 95,000 votes in the province and three seats in the provincial legislature.<ref name="WaterbergLindy"/> She was elected to a DA seat in the National Assembly in the election.<ref name="LindyMP"/> Having entered parliament, she was appointed to the Shadow Cabinet as Shadow Deputy Minister of Social Development.<ref>{{Cite web |title=The DA's shadow cabinet - Mmusi Maimane - POLITICS {{!}} Politicsweb |url=https://www.politicsweb.co.za/politics/the-das-shadow-cabinet--mmusi-maimane |access-date=2023-07-17 |website=www.politicsweb.co.za |language=en}}</ref>
At the DA's provincial conference held in 2017, Wilson was elected one of two deputy provincial chairpersons of the party.<ref>{{Cite web |last=raeesakimmie |date=2017-10-21 |title=BREAKING NEWS: Jacques Smalle re-elected as DA Provincial Leader |url=https://reviewonline.co.za/234515/breaking-news-jacques-smalle-re-elected-da-provincial-leader/ |access-date=2023-07-17 |website=Review |language=en-US}}</ref> The following year, she was appointed head of the DA's Waterberg South constituency.<ref name="WaterbergLindy"/>
Wilson was re-elected to the National Assembly in the 2019 general election. Thereafter, she was appointed Shadow Deputy Minister of Health.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Gerber |first=Jan |title=Here's the DA's 'shadow cabinet' |url=https://www.news24.com/news24/heres-the-das-shadow-cabinet-20190605 |access-date=2023-07-17 |website=News24 |language=en-US}}</ref>
In April 2021, DA provincial leader Jacques Smalle was accused of turning a blind eye to allegations of Wilson abusing party funds. Wilson responded to the accusations by saying that it has been investigated and no charges were laid against her by the party.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Sadike |first=Mashudu |date=6 April 2021 |title=More woes for embattled DA Limpopo leader Jacques Smalle |work=Independent Online |url=https://www.iol.co.za/pretoria-news/news/more-woes-for-embattled-da-limpopo-leader-jacques-smalle-a0e85b3b-7cde-4e2d-8b42-e2507f901cc1 |access-date=17 July 2023}}</ref>
Wilson successfully contested the position of provincial leader at the DA's provincial conference held on 27 May 2023, defeating the four other candidates for the position.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Khumalo |first=Juniour |title=Five candidates put their hands up for Limpopo DA leader position as party holds elective congress |url=https://www.news24.com/news24/politics/political-parties/three-horse-race-for-limpopo-da-leader-as-party-holds-elective-congress-in-polokwane-20230527 |access-date=2023-07-17 |website=News24 |language=en-US}}</ref> She replaced Smalle, who, in turn, was elected provincial chairperson.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-05-28 |title=ANC should not be underestimated for 2024 elections: Steenhuisen |url=https://www.sabcnews.com/sabcnews/anc-should-not-be-underestimated-for-2024-elections-steenhuisen/ |access-date=2023-07-17 |website=SABC News |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2023-06-06 |title=DA-party elects new provincial leaders |url=https://diepos.co.za/?p=160014 |access-date=2023-07-17 |website=Die Pos |language=en-US}}</ref>
On 4 August 2023, Wilson was sworn in as a member of the Limpopo Provincial Legislature.<ref>{{Cite tweet|number=1687402439496851456|user=dalimlegis|title=The swearing-in ceremony of the new member of the DA in the Provincial Legislature; Hon. Evelyn Rayne Wilson. Speaker of the Limpopo Legislature, Hon. Rosemary Molapo presided over the swearing in ceremony.|date=4 August 2023|access-date=29 August 2023}}</ref>
==Personal life== Wilson is married to Brian. They have five children together.<ref name="WaterbergLindy"/>
== References == {{Reflist}}
{{Members of the Limpopo Provincial Legislature}}
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