Eugene von Brandis

Eugene Jeffrey von Brandis (195427 May 2015) was a South African politician and retired army officer. A member of the Democratic Alliance, he served as the speaker of the George Local Municipality from 2007 to 2009, when he was elected to the Western Cape Provincial Parliament. After serving one term in the provincial parliament, he was elected to the National Council of Provinces after the 2014 general election. He served in the NCOP until his death in May 2015.

Early life and career Von Brandis was born in Johannesburg in 1954. He matriculated from Bergsig High School in Rustenburg in 1971. His father worked as a medical doctor, while his mother was employed by a bank. Von Brandis was the eldest of five children. During his time in the provincial parliament, he was also the DA's constituency head for Swellendam and Theewaterskloof. In June 2014, he became a member of the NCOP Select Committee on Appropriations.

Personal life and death Von Brandis married Ina Barnard at the NG Church George South. They had three children. His daughter, Jacqulique von Brandis, was elected as the DA councillor for ward 26 in George in 2016.