Peter Marais, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Peter Marais

South African politician

Date of Birth: 04-Sep-1948

Place of Birth: Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

Profession: politician

Nationality: South Africa

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

Petrus Jacobus "Peter" Marais (born on 4 September 1948) is a South African politician who is currently serving as a Member of the Western Cape Provincial Parliament. He previously served as the 3rd Premier of the Western Cape between 2001 and 2002, and as the inaugural Mayor of Cape Town from 2000 until his dismissal in 2001.
He has been a member of multiple political parties and movements. Marais joined the Freedom Front Plus in January 2019 and consequently became the party's Western Cape Premier candidate for the 2019 election.
He returned to the Western Cape Provincial Parliament in May 2019.