Lawrence McDonald (South African politician)

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Lawrence McDonald
Member of the National Assembly of South Africa
In office
22 May 2019 28 May 2024
Personal details
Born
Lawrence Edward McDonald

(1966-02-15) 15 February 1966 (age 58)
Nationality South African
Political party African National Congress
OccupationMember of Parliament
ProfessionPolitician

Lawrence Edward McDonald (born 15 February 1966) is a South African politician who served as a Member of the National Assembly from May 2019 until May 2024. McDonald is a member of the African National Congress.

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Parliamentary career

McDonald is a member of the African National Congress. [1] He was 8th on the party's regional Free State election list for the general election of 8 May 2019. [2] Following the election, he was sworn in as a Member of the National Assembly on 22 May 2019. [1] McDonald became a member of the Portfolio Committee on Transport on 27 June. [1]

On 2 July 2019, he nominated Mosebenzi Zwane to become chairperson of the transport committee. [3]

McDonald did not stand for reelection in the 2024 general election. [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Lawrence Edward McDonald". People's Assembly. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
  2. "SEE: These are the people who will represent you in Parliament, provincial legislatures". News24. 15 May 2019. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
  3. Gerber, Jan; Van Diemen, Ethan (2 July 2019). "DA fails in bid to stop controversial ANC MPs from becoming committee chairs". News24. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
  4. "The 400 MPs elected to the National Assembly - IEC - DOCUMENTS | Politicsweb". www.politicsweb.co.za. Retrieved 2 December 2024.