Hannah Winkler

Hannah Shameema Winkler is a South African politician. She is a member of parliament for the Democratic Alliance and the party's former shadow deputy minister of environment, forestry and fisheries.

Education

Winkler has an honours degree in politics.

Political career

Winkler joined the Democratic Alliance as a researcher and media officer. For the 2019 general election, she was the party's campaign manager in the eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality.

Parliamentary career

In the build-up to the 2019 general election, Winkler was placed eighth on the DA's regional list, 28th on the party's provincial list and 76th on the party's national list. She was elected to the National Assembly on the regional list and became a member of parliament on 22 May 2019.
On 5 June 2019, the DA parliamentary leader, Mmusi Maimane, appointed Winkler to the post of shadow deputy minister of environment, forestry and fisheries. Later that month, she was appointed to that specific portfolio's committee.
On 5 December 2020, she was appointed as an additional deputy member to the tourism portfolio of the John Steenhuisen's shadow cabinet.
Winkler became an Additional Member on the Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment portfolio of Steenhuisen's shadow cabinet on 21 April 2023.
At the DA's provincial elective congress held on 29 April 2023 at the Durban International Convention Centre, Winkler successfully stood for deputy provincial chairperson of the party.