Tony Leon Blog

May 2014 - To date: K2 Business Intelligence, Advisor for Africa
June 2013 - To date: Resolve Communications, Executive Chairman
October 2012 - To date: Business Day, Columnist - Opinion Page
2009 - 2012: Ambassador to Argentina, Uruguay and Paraguay.
1999-2007: Leader of the Opposition, Parliament of the Republic of South Africa.
1994-2007: Leader of the Democratic Party (DP) and Democratic Alliance (DA).
1989 – April 2009 : Member of Parliament (MP), Republic of South Africa.
2008: Visiting Fellow, Cato Institute, Washington DC.
2007: Fellow, Fall Semester, Institute of Politics, John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University.
2003 – 2008: Vice President, Liberal International.
2006 – To date: Vice President International Council of Jewish Parliamentarians.
Attorney of the Supreme Court of South Africa (Admitted to practice 1985).
1994- 1996: Chairman, Constitutional Assembly Theme Committee on Human Rights.
1992-1993: Delegate, Multi-Party Negotiations’ Process (drafted South Africa’s constitution).
1992-1996: Member, Governing Council, University of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg.
1986-1989: City Councillor, Johannesburg and Leader of Party Caucus.
1986-1989: Lecturer in Law – University of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg.
1983: Graduated LLB (Bachelor of Laws), University of Witwatersrand.

Friday, July 13, 2012