Joseph Chiolé (born 12 August 1948) is a retired South African politician who represented the Freedom Front (FF) in the National Assembly during the first democratic Parliament from 1994 to 1999. Afterwards he served a single term in the Gauteng Provincial Legislature; he represented the FF until March 2003, when he crossed the floor to the Herstigte Nasionale Party (HNP).
Joseph Chiolé | |
|---|---|
| Member of the National Assembly | |
| In office May 1994 – June 1999 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 12 August 1948 |
| Citizenship | South Africa |
| Political party | Herstigte Nasionale Party (since 2003) |
| Other political affiliations | Freedom Front (until 2003) |
Legislative career
editChiolé was born on 12 August 1948.[1] He was elected to the National Assembly in South Africa's first post-apartheid election in 1994.[2] During the same period, he served as the provincial leader of the FF in Gauteng.[3][4]
In the 1999 general election, he was elected as the FF's sole representative in the Gauteng Provincial Legislature.[1] Towards the end of his term, during the floor-crossing window of March 2003, he resigned from the FF to join the HNP. The FF's Corné Mulder said that the party was surprised because "we thought he would go to the Conservative Party".[5] Chiolé left the legislature after the 2004 general election.
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.
- ^ South Africa: Campaign and Election Report April 26–29, 1994. International Republican Institute. 1994. Retrieved 13 April 2023 – via Yumpu.
- ^ "Homemade device found at FF leader's home". The Mail & Guardian. 25 May 1999. Retrieved 11 May 2023.
- ^ "Backlash on Afrikaans campuses". The Mail & Guardian. 12 September 1997. Retrieved 11 May 2023.
- ^ "DA member jumps ship to ANC". The Mail & Guardian. 21 March 2003. Retrieved 11 May 2023.