Toby Chance

Toby Chance
Member of the National Assembly of South Africa
Incumbent
Assumed office
25 June 2024
Personal details
BornUnited Kingdom
NationalitySouth African
Political partyDemocratic Alliance
OccupationPolitician

Roger William Tobias Chance (born 8 May 1960) is a British-born South African politician and a Member of Parliament (MP) for the Democratic Alliance (DA).[1]

He was elected to the National Assembly of South Africa for Gauteng in the 2024 South African general election.

Better known as Toby Chance, he served as an MP in the 5th Parliament from 2014 to 2019 as Shadow Minister and DA Spokesperson on Small Business Development.

Family

Chance is descended from the Chance baronets. His great great grandfather James Timmins Chance was created a baronet by Queen Victoria in 1900 for "services to seafarers", a reference to his and the firm of Chance Brothers' dominance of lighthouse design and engineering since 1851 . Toby Chance's elder brother Sebastian Chance is the 5th baronet.

His branch of the Chance family can be traced to the 1300s in the English county of Worcestershire.

References

  1. ^ "Roger William Tobias Chance". People's Assembly. Retrieved 16 July 2024.

See also

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