| Piet Mey | |
| Honorific-Suffix: | MPL |
| Office: | Member of the Eastern Cape Provincial Legislature |
| Term Start: | 14 June 2024 |
| Office1: | Member of the National Assembly of South Africa |
| Term Start1: | 22 May 2019 |
| Term End1: | 28 May 2024 |
| Birthname: | Pieter Mey |
| Birth Date: | 17 December 1948 |
| Birth Place: | Willowmore, Cape Province, Union of South Africa |
| Nationality: | South African |
| Party: | Freedom Front Plus |
| Spouse: | Elizabeth Anne |
| Children: | 3 |
| Alma Mater: | University of Port Elizabeth |
| Profession: | Politician |
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Pieter Mey (born 17 December 1948) is a South African politician and former police lieutenant who was elected to the Eastern Cape Provincial Legislature in the 2024 general election. A member of the Freedom Front Plus, he serves as the party's leader in the Eastern Cape. Mey had previously served as a Member of the National Assembly of South Africa from 2019 until 2024.
Mey was born in 1948 in the town of Willowmore in the Union of South Africa. He matriculated from Willowmore High School in 1966.[1] He obtained a B.Iuris degree in law from the University of Port Elizabeth.
Mey joined the South African Police in 1966. He served in Pretoria, Johannesburg, Lusikisiki, Port Elizabeth and Western Area. He resigned from the police force in 1980 with the rank of lieutenant and started working in the real estate industry.
Mey was later appointed leader of the Freedom Front Plus in the Eastern Cape.[2] In 2014 he stood for election to the South African National Assembly. He was not elected.
In 2019 Mey stood for the National Assembly again. This time he was successful in his bid.[3] He served on the Portfolio Committee on Transport and the Portfolio Committee on Environment, Forestry and Fisheries.[4]
Mey was elected to the Eastern Cape Provincial Legislature in the 2024 provincial election.[5]
Mey is married to Elizabeth Anne, and has three children.