Peter Edmund van Vuuren (born 15 May 1956) is a retired South African politician and educator who served as a Democratic Alliance member of the Eastern Cape Provincial Legislature from 2009 until 2023.
He matriculated from Paterson High School in 1973 and obtained a Bachelor of Science and Higher Diploma in Education from the University of the Western Cape in 1979.
He was appointed principal of Hillside High School in 1992 and served in this position until his election to the Eastern Cape Provincial Legislature in 2009.
[1] Van Vuuren successfully stood for election to the Eastern Cape Provincial Legislature as a DA representative in 2009.
[3][4] On 3 May 2023, HeraldLIVE reported that Van Vuuren had resigned from the provincial legislature and retired from active politics on 30 April 2023 after notifying the DA several weeks ago about his intentions.