David Quail | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Gauteng Provincial Legislature | |
| In office 1999–2009 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1937-02-26)26 February 1937 |
| Died | 6 January 2026(2026-01-06) (aged 88) |
| Party | Democratic Alliance/Democratic Party |
David Lockwood Quail (26 February 1937 – 6 January 2026) was a South African politician and educator who served as a Member of the Gauteng Provincial Legislature from 1999 until 2009, where he represented the Democratic Party and later the Democratic Alliance.
Life and career
Quail qualified as a teacher. He was the headmaster of Jeppe High School for Boys in Kensington, Johannesburg for 20 years. In the 1999 provincial election, he was elected to the Gauteng Provincial Legislature as a member of the Democratic Party, which later became the Democratic Alliance in 2000.[1] He was re-elected to the legislature in the 2004 provincial election.[2] During his tenure in the legislature, he was the DA's spokesperson on education as well as the party's constituency head in Houghton.[3] He left the provincial legislature in 2009 and retired from politics.[4]
Quail died on 6 January 2026, at the age of 88. The DA provincial leader in Gauteng, Solly Msimanga, paid tribute to him.[3]
References
- ^ "General Notice 1319 of 1999 – Electoral Commission – Representatives elected to the various legislatures" (PDF). Government Gazette of South Africa. Vol. 408, no. 20203. Pretoria, South Africa: Government of South Africa. 11 June 1999. pp. 1–41. Retrieved 9 January 2026.
- ^ "General Notice: Notice 717 of 2004 - Electoral Commission – List of Names of Representatives in the National Assembly and the Nine Provincial Legislatures in Respect of the Elections Held on 14 April 2004" (PDF). Government Gazette of South Africa. Vol. 466, no. 2677. Pretoria, South Africa: Government of South Africa. 20 April 2004. pp. 4–95. Retrieved 9 January 2026.
- ^ a b "DA Gauteng mourns passing of former MPL David Quail - Solly Msimanga - POLITICS | Politicsweb". www.politicsweb.co.za. Retrieved 2026-01-09.
- ^ "Gauteng MPLs elected April 22 - DOCUMENTS | Politicsweb". www.politicsweb.co.za. Retrieved 2026-01-09.
