Wilmot James, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Wilmot James

South African politician

Date of Birth: 05-Jul-1953

Place of Birth: Paarl, Western Cape, South Africa

Profession: politician

Nationality: South Africa

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Professor Wilmot Godfrey James MP (born 5 July 1953) is a noted South African academic-turned-politician, who serves as the country's Shadow Minister of Health and as a Member of Parliament for the opposition Democratic Alliance, and served as DA Federal Chairperson 2010-2015.
He then contested for the post of party leader, but lost the election to Mmusi Maimane.
James has served as director of Sanlam, Media24 and the Africa Genome Education Institute, and is the chairperson of the Cape Philharmonic Orchestra, and the Immigration Advisory Board of South Africa.
He is also a former Trustee of the Ford Foundation of New York.
He currently is a Visiting Professor of Political Science and Pediatrics at Columbia University.