Helen Zille has held several political positions in South Africa. She was a member of the Western Cape parliament (1999–2004), during which time she served as a member of the executive council and was responsible for education (1999–2001). She later became the opposition leader in parliament (2001–04). In 2004, Zille was elected to the National Assembly and became the national spokesperson for the Democratic Alliance (DA). She left the National Assembly to serve as the mayor of Cape Town (2006–09). Zille later served as the premier of the Western Cape province (2009–19). Within the DA, she was the national leader (2007–15) and chairperson of the federal council (2019–26).
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