Bhekizwe Biyela | |
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Member of the National Assembly | |
In office May 1994 –June 2009 | |
Personal details | |
Citizenship | South Africa |
Political party | Inkatha Freedom Party |
Bhekizwe Philemon Biyela, also spelled Bekizwe Phillemon Biyela, is a South African politician who represented the Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) in the National Assembly from 1994 to 2009, gaining election in 1994, [1] 1999, [2] and 2004. [3] During his first two terms, he represented the KwaZulu-Natal constituency, but during his third term he was on the IFP's national party list. [1] [2] [4] [5]
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