title: Paul Swart
text: # Paul Swart
  
  Paul Stefanus Swart (born 1 December 1959) is a South African politician who represented the Democratic Party (DP) and Democratic Alliance (DA) in the National Assembly from 1999 to 2009. He represented the North West constituency and is also a former leader of the DP's North West branch.
  
  ## Early life
  
  Swart was born on 1 December 1959.
  
  ## Legislative career
  
  He was elected to the National Assembly in the 1999 general election and served two terms, gaining re-election in 2004. On both occasions, he was ranked first on the party list for the North West Province and therefore served as one of the party's two representatives in the province, alongside Joe Seremane. By 1999, he was also the DP's provincial leader in the North West.
  
  The DP joined the DA coalition shortly after Swart was elected. He served as the DA's spokesman on safety during his first term and as spokesman on intelligence during his second term. In 2007, the DA caucus elected him as one of the party's four whips in the National Assembly, the others being Sandy Kalyan, Willem Doman, and Donald Lee. He left Parliament after the 2009 general election.
  
  