List of members of the 4th North West Provincial Legislature

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4th North West Provincial Legislature
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Overview
Legislative body North West Provincial Legislature
Jurisdiction North West, South Africa
Term6 May 2009 – May 2014
Election 22 April 2009
Members33
Speaker Nono Maloyi (2009–12)
Supra Mahumapelo (2012–14)
Premier Maureen Modiselle (2009–10)
Thandi Modise (2010–14)

This is a list of members of the fourth North West Provincial Legislature as elected in the election of 22 April 2009. In that election, the African National Congress (ANC) maintained a comfortable majority of 25 seats in the 33-seat legislature, although this represented a loss of two seats since the third legislature. [1] Three seats apiece went to the Democratic Alliance and to a new entrant, the Congress of the People. The United Christian Democratic Party, formerly the official opposition, held two seats, while the Freedom Front Plus lost its representation altogether for the first time since the legislature was established in 1994.

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When the legislature convened for the first time on 6 May 2009, the ANC's Maureen Modiselle was elected as the third Premier of the North West, succeeding Edna Molewa. [2] [3] She announced her Executive Council later the same day. [4] Nono Maloyi was elected as Speaker of the North West Provincial Legislature. [2] However, neither served the full term in their offices: on 19 November 2010, Thandi Modise was elected as Premier after Modiselle was sacked by her party; [5] [6] and Supra Mahumapelo was elected to succeed Maloyi as Speaker on 3 April 2012. [7]

Composition

PartySeats
African National Congress 25
Congress of the People 3
Democratic Alliance 3
United Christian Democratic Party 2
Total33

Members

This is a list of members of the second legislature as elected on 22 April 2009. [1] It does not take into account changes in membership after the election.

NameParty
Annanias Edward Baloyi ANC
Raymond Elisha ANC
John Dunn Franzsen DA
Hoffman Galeng ANC
Christian Hattingh DA
Rebecca Kasienyane ANC
Gordon Kegakilwe ANC
Kesenkamang Veronica Kekesi ANC
Xolile Victor Kheswa COPE
Louisa Mabe ANC
Mahlakeng Mahlakeng ANC
Moitoi Malethola Yvonne Makume ANC
Nono Maloyi ANC
Wendy Matsemela ANC
Lucas Mangope UCDP
Jeannette Keseabetswe Nandi Mashori COPE
Sipho Mfundisi UCDP
Tebogo Modise ANC
Maureen Modiselle ANC
John Kabelo Moepeng ANC
Mosetsanagape Mokomele-Mothibi ANC
Auchalie Johannes Mothupi ANC
Fenny Motladiile ANC
Sello Petrus Motswenyane DA
Nikiwe Num-Mangqo COPE
Grace Pampiri ANC
Lentikile Patrick Pelele ANC
Motlalepula Rosho ANC
Paul Sebegoe ANC
Desbo Sefanyetso ANC
Johannes Tselapedi ANC
Boitumelo Tshwene ANC
Howard Yawa ANC

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References

  1. 1 2 "General Notice: Notice 408 of 2009 - Electoral Commission – List of Names of Representatives in the National Assembly and the Nine Provincial Legislatures in Respect of the Elections Held on 22 April 2009" (PDF). Government Gazette of South Africa . Vol. 526, no. 32184. Pretoria, South Africa: Government of South Africa. 28 April 2009. pp. 4–50. Retrieved 8 April 2021.
  2. 1 2 "NW elects Modiselle as new premier". South African Government News Agency. 6 May 2009. Retrieved 2023-06-15.
  3. ↑ "Governing against the tide". The Mail & Guardian. 2009-05-10. Retrieved 2023-06-15.
  4. ↑ "North West premier Modiselle announces her cabinet". The Mail & Guardian. 2009-05-08. Retrieved 2023-06-15.
  5. ↑ "New Premier for North West". South African Government News Agency. 19 November 2010. Retrieved 2023-06-15.
  6. ↑ "New premier vows to crack whip over graft". News24. 21 November 2010. Retrieved 2023-06-15.
  7. ↑ "Honourable Supra Mahumapelo is appointed Speaker of the North West Provincial Legislature". South African Government. 3 April 2012. Retrieved 2023-06-15.
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