Frederik Petrus Nel (born 23 March 1970) is a South African politician who has served as a Member of the Gauteng Provincial Legislature since May 2009, representing the Democratic Alliance.
[1] Nel started his political career in 1988 on the UP campus and was elected the Democratic Party's National Youth Leader in 1992.
In 2000, Nel was elected to the City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality council as a member of the Democratic Alliance.
[2] After his re-election in 2014, Nel was appointed Shadow MEC for Local Government and Human Settlements by DA caucus leader John Moodey.
Newly elected DA caucus leader Solly Msimanga announced that Nel would remain in his post.