Shunmugam Moodley

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Shunmugam Moodley
MP
Member of the National Assembly of South Africa
Assumed office
25 June 2024
Personal details
NationalitySouth African
Party UMkhonto weSizwe Party
ProfessionPolitician

Shunmugam Ramsamy Moodley is a South African politician and a Member of Parliament for the UMkhonto weSizwe Party since 2024. He is of Indian origin. [1]

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Parliamentary career

Moodley was elected to the National Assembly in the 2024 general election as a member of the UMkhonto weSizwe Party. [2] He was sworn into office on 25 June 2024, along with the 57 other MK National Assembly MPs, as the party had boycotted the inaugural sitting of parliament. [3] [4] Upon his swearing-in, Moodley said that education would be one of his top priorities as a Member of Parliament. [5] Moodley is a member of the Portfolio Committee on Tourism. [6]

References

  1. Sudhi, K. S. (2024-06-18). "Indian diaspora makes it big in South African Parliament and provincial legislatures". The Hindu. ISSN   0971-751X . Retrieved 2026-01-02.
  2. "The 400 MPs elected to the National Assembly - IEC - DOCUMENTS | Politicsweb". www.politicsweb.co.za. Retrieved 2026-01-02.
  3. "Names of the 58 MK Party MPs just sworn in - DOCUMENTS | Politicsweb". www.politicsweb.co.za. Retrieved 2026-01-02.
  4. "MK party lawmakers sworn in after boycotting first sitting". www.polity.org.za. Retrieved 2026-01-02.
  5. Khan, Nadia; Naidoo, Jehran (2024-06-24). "KZN MK Party MPs ready to make a change". IOL. Retrieved 2026-01-02.
  6. "Shunmugam Ramsamy Moodley". People's Assembly. Retrieved 2026-01-02.