This is a list of members of the fourth Gauteng Provincial Legislature as elected in the election of 22 April 2009. In that election, the African National Congress (ANC) retained its majority in the legislature, winning 47 of 73 seats. The Democratic Alliance (DA) served as the official opposition with 16 seats, and five other parties – the Congress of the People (COPE), the Freedom Front Plus (FF+), the Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP), the African Christian Democratic Party (ACDP), and the Independent Democrats (ID) – were also represented.[1]
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| Legislative body | Gauteng Provincial Legislature | ||||
| Jurisdiction | Gauteng, South Africa | ||||
| Meeting place | Johannesburg City Hall | ||||
| Term | 6 May 2009 – May 2014 | ||||
| Election | 22 April 2009 | ||||
| Members | 73 | ||||
| Speaker | Lindiwe Maseko | ||||
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| Premier | Nomvula Mokonyane | ||||
| Party control | African National Congress | ||||
During its first sitting on 6 May 2009, the legislature elected Nomvula Mokonyane as the fifth Premier of Gauteng. It also elected Lindiwe Maseko to serve as the province's first female Speaker.[2] Maseko was deputised by Steward Ngwenya and, from August 2012, by Uhuru Moiloa.[3]
Composition
edit| Party | Seats | |
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| African National Congress | 47 | |
| DA | 16 | |
| Congress of the People | 6 | |
| VF+ | 1 | |
| Inkatha Freedom Party | 1 | |
| African Christian Democratic Party | 1 | |
| Independent Democrats | 1 | |
| Total | 73 | |
Members
editThis is a list of members of the fourth legislature as elected in April 2009.[1] The list does not take into account changes in membership after the election.
References
edit- ^ a b "Gauteng MPLs elected April 22". Politicsweb. 30 April 2009. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
- ^ "Mokonyane makes history in Gauteng". The Mail & Guardian. 6 May 2009. Retrieved 29 December 2022.
- ^ "Gauteng Legislature given shake up". The Mail & Guardian. 7 August 2012. Retrieved 29 December 2022.