This is a list of members of the second North West Provincial Legislature as elected in the election of 2 June 1999. In that election, the African National Congress (ANC) slightly augmented the majority it had won in South Africa's first post-apartheid elections in 1994; it controlled 27 seats in the 33-seat legislature. The ANC's Popo Molefe was elected to his second term as Premier of the North West, and O. J. Tselapedi was elected as Speaker of the North West Provincial Legislature.[1]
| 2nd North West Provincial Legislature | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Overview | |||||
| Legislative body | North West Provincial Legislature | ||||
| Jurisdiction | North West, South Africa | ||||
| Term | June 1999 – April 2004 | ||||
| Election | 2 June 1999 | ||||
| Members | 33 | ||||
| Speaker | O. J. Tselapedi | ||||
| Premier | Popo Molefe | ||||
| Leader of the Opposition | Lucas Mangope | ||||
The official opposition was the United Christian Democratic Party, a new entrant, led by former Bophuthatswana leader Lucas Mangope; the Democratic Party also gained representation for the first time, with a single seat. The Freedom Front and New National Party retained one seat apiece.[2]
Composition
edit| Party | Seats | |
|---|---|---|
| African National Congress | 27 | |
| UCDP | 3 | |
| Democratic Party | 1 | |
| FF | 1 | |
| New National Party | 1 | |
| Total | 33 | |
Members
editThis is a list of members of the second legislature as elected on 2 June 1999.[3] It does not take into account changes in membership after the election.
References
edit- ^ "Premiers sworn in but ANC members in W Cape walk out". Sowetan. allAfrica. 16 June 1999. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
- ^ Turner, B. (2016-12-28). The Statesman's Yearbook 2000. Springer. p. 1442. ISBN 978-0-230-27128-9.
- ^ "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.