Wouter Wessels

Wouter Wynand Wessels (born 18 March 1985) is a South African politician and a Member of the National Assembly of South Africa for the Freedom Front Plus (FF Plus). He is also the chairperson of Parliament's Standing Committee on the Auditor General. He took office as an MP on 1 December 2017 and succeeded the former party leader Pieter Mulder, who resigned from Parliament a day earlier.

Early life Wessels was born on 18 March 1985 in East London, South Africa. He matriculated from Grens High School (Afrikaans: Hoërskool Grens) and subsequently studied at the University of the Free State. He was the FF Plus's campus leader.

Career After university, he worked for the FF Plus in the Free State. He became the personal secretary to party leader Pieter Mulder following his appointment as a deputy minister in the cabinet of South Africa. He served in the post for five years from 2009 to 2014. Wessels was re-elected to the National Assembly in the 2024 general election.

Personal life Wessels married Tammy Breedt in 2015. They were the victims of a home burglary in 2018. In his free time, he enjoys watching 'Schuks Tshabalala's Survival Guide to South Africa'.