Mervyn Hyman Cirota (born 24 March 1953) is a South African politician who serves as a Member of the Gauteng Provincial Legislature for the Democratic Alliance.
He was elected as the ward councillor for Houghton Estate in 2000 as a member of the Democratic Alliance.
[1] The following year, he was appointed as the party's Gauteng Regional Director, a position he held until after the 2006 elections.
[4] Cirota was appointed to the role of Shadow MEC for Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs by DA Caucus Leader John Moodey in December 2016.
[5] After his re-election in 2019, the newly elected DA Caucus Leader, Solly Msimanga, appointed him as head of the team that deals with legislation.