Petrus Fihli Mbongo (1 January 1968 – 29 December 2000) was a South African politician who represented the African National Congress (ANC) in the National Assembly from June 1999 until his death in December 2000. He served the Gauteng constituency.
Fihli Mbongo | |
|---|---|
| Member of the National Assembly | |
| In office June 1999 – 29 December 2000 | |
| Constituency | Gauteng |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Petrus Fihli Mbongo 1 January 1968 |
| Died | 29 December 2000 (aged 32) |
| Citizenship | South Africa |
| Political party | African National Congress |
Life and career
editMbongo was born on 1 January 1968.[1] During apartheid, he was sentenced to five years' imprisonment for possessing an illegal firearm and committing public violence during the Vaal uprising in Sebokeng in December 1984. He was indemnified of the offences during the negotiations to end apartheid.[2]
In the 1999 general election, Mbongo was elected to an ANC seat in the National Assembly, representing the Gauteng constituency.[1] He died while serving in his seat, on 29 December 2000, and was replaced by Gert Oosthuizen.[3][4]
References
edit- ^ a b "General Notice: Notice 1319 of 1999 – Electoral Commission: Representatives Elected to the Various Legislatures" (PDF). Government Gazette of South Africa. Vol. 408, no. 20203. Pretoria, South Africa: Government of South Africa. 11 June 1999. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
- ^ "Decisions: Peter Fihli Mbongo AM 5489/97". Truth Commission Special Report. 2000. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
- ^ "The National Assembly List of Resinations and Nominations". Parliament of South Africa. 2 June 2002. Archived from the original on 2 June 2002. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
- ^ "ANC gets another Afrikaner MP". News24. 20 February 2001. Retrieved 18 May 2023.