Christian Themba Msimang is a South African politician who served as a Member of the National Assembly from May 2009 until May 2014, from August 2014 to November 2017 and again from May 2019 to May 2024. Msimang is a member of the Inkatha Freedom Party.

Christian Msimang
Member of the National Assembly of South Africa
In office
22 May 2019 – 28 May 2024
In office
23 August 2014 – 1 November 2017
In office
6 May 2009 – 6 May 2014
Personal details
Born
Christian Themba Msimang
NationalitySouth African
Political partyInkatha Freedom Party
OccupationMember of Parliament
ProfessionPolitician

Career

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Msimang served as the deputy secretary-general of the Inkatha Freedom Party during the early-2000s.[1]

Parliamentary career

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Msimang was nominated to the National Assembly in the aftermath of the 2009 general election and was sworn in as a Member of Parliament on 6 May 2009.[2]

He was placed low on the party's candidate list for the 2014 general election. As a consequence, he did not return to Parliament after the election. MP Mario Oriani-Ambrosini died on 16 August 2014 and the party appointed Msimang as his successor. He was sworn in on 23 August and later retired as an MP on 1 November 2017.[3]

He returned to Parliament following the 2019 general election.[4] He was not placed on any IFP candidate list for the 2024 general election and left parliament as a result.

Committee memberships

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References

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  1. ^ Quintal, Angela (25 July 2004). "Mtshali ousted in shock IFP election". IOL. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
  2. ^ "SA Parliament: Full list of Members of Parliament sworn in on 06/05/2009". Polity. 7 May 2009. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 4 August 2020. MSIMANG CHRISTIAN THEMBA Mr IFP National
  3. ^ "LIST OF MEMBERS (alphabetical) 5 th Parliament" (PDF). PMG. Retrieved 4 August 2020. Dr M G Oriani-Ambrosini (IFP – National) passed away on16 August 2014. Replaced by Prof C T Msimang wef 23 August 2014. Prof C T Msimang (IFP – National) retired wef 1 November 2017.
  4. ^ "Political party representatives who will be in South Africa's sixth Parliament". The South African. 13 May 2019. Archived from the original on 8 November 2019. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
  5. ^ a b c "Prof Christian Themba Msimang". Parliament of South Africa. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
  6. ^ Maqhina, Mayibongwe (23 June 2021). "Busisiwe Mkhwebane impeachment committee reconstituted". IOL. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
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