This is a list of members of the fifth Free State Provincial Legislature as elected in the election of 7 May 2014. In that election, the African National Congress (ANC) maintained its comfortable majority of 22 seats in the 30-seat legislature. The Democratic Alliance regained the status of official opposition.[1]
During the legislature's first sitting on 21 May 2014, the ANC's Ace Magashule was elected unopposed to a second term as Premier of the Free State.[2] Sisi Mabe was elected as Speaker of the Free State Legislature.[3] After Mabe died in late 2014, she was succeeded by Mamiki Qabathe from 11 March 2015.[4]
Composition
edit| Party | Seats | |
|---|---|---|
| African National Congress | 22 | |
| Democratic Alliance | 5 | |
| Economic Freedom Fighters | 2 | |
| VF+ | 1 | |
| Total | 30 | |
Members
editThe table below lists the Members of the Free State Provincial Legislature as elected in May 2014.[1] It does not take into account changes in the composition of the legislature after the election.
Reference list
edit- ^ a b "2014 elections: Members of Free State legislature". Politicsweb. 18 May 2014. Retrieved 2023-06-13.
- ^ "Time to act on promises – Magashule". News24. 21 May 2014. Retrieved 2023-06-13.
- ^ "New FS Speaker predicts a 'vibrant journey' over next five years". OFM. 22 May 2014. Retrieved 2023-06-13.
- ^ "Mamiki Qabathe VS se nuwe speaker". Bloemfontein Courant (in Afrikaans). 2015-03-11. Retrieved 2023-06-13.