Federal Council. The election was held later in October and Trollip lost to Helen Zille. He resigned as the party's federal chair, and resigned from all active roles within the DA on 23 October 2019, following the resignation of Party Leader Mmusi Maimane. Trollip resigned as a DA councillor in December 2019, following the ousting of Mongameli Bobani. He joined "Action SA" political party in 9 February 2022. Personal life He is a fluent speaker of Afrikaans, English, and Xhosa. He has two children. Trollip married Janine Handley on 5 November 2016 at Kasouga. References 1964 births Democratic Alliance (South Africa) politicians Living people Mayors of places in South Africa Members of the National Assembly of South Africa People from Raymond Mhlaba Local Municipality University of Natal alumni White South African people