{{Short description|South African politician}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}} {{Infobox officeholder | honorific_prefix = Councillor | name = Terri Stander | honorific_suffix = | image = | image_size = | caption = | office1 = Shadow Deputy Minister of Women in the Presidency | leader1 = Mmusi Maimane | term_start1 = 1 January 2017 | term_end1 = 7 May 2019 | predecessor1 = Nomsa Marchesi | successor1 = Nazley Sharif<ref>{{Cite web|last=Gerber|first=Jan|title=Here's the DA's 'shadow cabinet'|url=https://www.news24.com/news24/southafrica/news/heres-the-das-shadow-cabinet-20190605|access-date=2021-09-25|website=News24|language=en-US}}</ref> | office2 = Shadow Deputy Minister of Public Enterprises | leader2 = Mmusi Maimane | term_start2 = 3 October 2015 | term_end2 = 1 January 2017 | predecessor2 = Erik Marais | successor2 = Erik Marais | office3 = Shadow Deputy Minister of Environmental Affairs | leader3 = Mmusi Maimane | term_start3 = 5 June 2014 | term_end3 = 3 October 2015 | predecessor3 = Francois Rodgers | successor3 = Johni Edwards | office4 = Member of the National Assembly of South Africa | term_start4 = 21 May 2014 | term_end4 = 7 May 2019 | birth_name = Terri Stander | birth_date = <!-- {{birth date and age|YYYY|MM|DD|df=y}} --> | birth_place = | death_date = | death_place = | party = Democratic Alliance (2009–present) | other_party = African National Congress (former) | spouse = | partner = <!--For those with a domestic partner and not married--> | relations = | children = | education = Port Alfred High School | alma_mater = University of South Africa (BA) | occupation = | profession = | known_for = | committees = | awards = | website = }} '''Terri Stander''' is the ward councillor for ward 5 in Nelson Mandela Bay. She is a former Member of Parliament (MP) for the Democratic Alliance (DA), South Africa's official opposition.

==Background== Stander matriculated from Port Alfred High School in 2000. She then worked for Norufin Housing (Pty) Ltd (Housing Finance Provider) from 2001 to 2005. She holds a BA degree in Applied Psychology for Professional Contexts from the University of South Africa. Stander worked as a Human Resources Officer at the Central District Municipality in the North West between October 2005 to August 2006. In 2007, Stander started her own labour law consultancy, HR Solutions. She wrote columns for AVUSA, discussing HR and IR matters. She is a former African National Congress member. She joined the ANC after being recruited while she worked at CDM. She did not renew her membership after 2007 citing issues with the party’s growing reputation of involvement in corruption.

In 2009, Stander participated in the Democratic Alliance's Young Leaders Programme. After finishing the programme, she became a party member and was elected as a branch chairperson in Port Alfred. Stander was elected as a proportional representative (PR) councillor for the DA in the Ndlambe Local Municipality in 2011. She was elected Eastern Cape Association of Democratic Alliance Councillors (ADAC) Chairperson and served on the Provincial Executive Committee and Federal Council for the period 2012 to 2014.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Terri Stander|url=http://www.pa.org.za/person/terri-stander/|access-date=2021-09-25|website=People's Assembly|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2017-11-06|title=Ms Terri Stander (DA)|url=http://www.pa.org.za/blog/ms-terri-stander-da|access-date=2021-09-25|website=People's Assembly|language=en}}</ref>

==Parliamentary career== In 2014, Stander was placed fourth on the DA's list of Eastern Cape candidates and 37th on the DA's national list for the National Assembly.<ref>{{Cite web|title=DA councillor off to parliament|url=https://www.heraldlive.co.za/news/2014-01-30-da-councillor-off-to-parliament/|access-date=2021-09-25|website=HeraldLIVE|language=en-ZA}}</ref> She was elected to the National Assembly from the DA's national list.<ref>{{Cite web|title=2014 elections: List of DA MPs elected to the National Assembly - DOCUMENTS {{!}} Politicsweb|url=https://www.politicsweb.co.za/documents/2014-elections-list-of-da-mps-elected-to-the-natio|access-date=2021-09-25|website=www.politicsweb.co.za|language=en}}</ref> Parliamentary Leader Mmusi Maimane appointed Stander to the position of Shadow Deputy Minister of Environmental Affairs.<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=2021-09-25|website=www.politicsweb.co.za|language=en}}</ref>

On 3 October 2015, DA Leader Mmusi Maimane appointed Stander as Shadow Deputy Minister of Public Enterprises.<ref>{{Cite web|title=DKB no longer shadow minister of police - Mmusi Maimane - POLITICS {{!}} Politicsweb|url=https://www.politicsweb.co.za/politics/dkb-no-longer-shadow-minister-of-police--mmusi-mai|access-date=2021-09-25|website=www.politicsweb.co.za|language=en}}</ref> She was appointed Shadow Deputy Minister of Women on 24 November 2016. Her appointment took effect on 1 January 2017.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Changes to Shadow Cabinet and Parliamentary Caucus – Mmusi Maimane - POLITICS {{!}} Politicsweb|url=https://www.politicsweb.co.za/politics/changes-to-shadow-cabinet-and-parliamentary-caucus|access-date=2021-09-25|website=www.politicsweb.co.za|language=en}}</ref>

On 19 July 2018, Stander opened a fraud and corruption case against Enoch Mgijima Local Municipality mayor Sisisi Tolashe, her predecessor Lindiwe Gunuza-Nkwentsha and other municipal officials. Stander said that she had singled them out because the municipality had failed to deliver services and that corruption had increased under their watch.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Fraud charges fot Komani top brass|url=https://www.dispatchlive.co.za/politics/2018-07-20-fraud-charges-fot-komani-top-brass/|access-date=2021-09-25|website=DispatchLIVE|language=en-ZA}}</ref>

In 2019, Stander stood for re-election at 123rd on the DA's national list and 11th on the DA's Eastern Cape candidate list.<ref>{{Cite web|title=#DALists: One South Africa for All in action|url=https://www.da.org.za/2019/03/dalists-one-south-africa-for-all-in-action|access-date=2021-09-25|website=Democratic Alliance|language=en}}</ref> She was not re-elected to parliament as the DA's electoral support decreased.<ref>{{Cite web|title=SEE: These are the people who will represent you in Parliament, provincial legislatures|url=https://www.news24.com/news24/Elections/News/see-these-are-the-people-who-will-represent-you-in-parliament-provincial-legislatures-20190515|access-date=2021-09-25|website=News24|language=en-US}}</ref>

==Post-parliamentary career== In September 2021, Stander was announced as the DA's ward councillor candidate for ward 5 in the Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan Municipality for the local government elections on 1 November 2021.<ref>{{Cite web|title=DA announces new faces for ward candidates|url=https://www.heraldlive.co.za/news/politics/2021-09-28-da-announces-new-faces-for-ward-candidates/|access-date=2021-12-06|website=HeraldLIVE|language=en-ZA|url-access=subscription}}</ref> She was elected at the election.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Meet Nelson Mandela Bay's new councillors|url=https://www.heraldlive.co.za/news/politics/2021-11-04-meet-the-nelson-mandela-bays-new-councillors/|access-date=2021-12-06|website=HeraldLIVE|language=en-ZA|url-access=subscription}}</ref>

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