David Maynier

David John Maynier (born 22 October 1968) is a South African politician who has been the Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment since July 2026 and a Member of Parliament for the Democratic Alliance since June 2026. He was the Western Cape Provincial Minister of Education from May 2022 until June 2026 and a Member of the Western Cape Provincial Parliament from May 2019 until June 2026. He served as the Western Cape Provincial Minister of Finance and Economic Opportunities from May 2019 to May 2022. Maynier was a Member of Parliament from 2009 to 2019, where he was Shadow Minister of Finance from 2015 to 2019 and the Shadow Minister of Defence and Military Veterans from 2009 to 2015.