List of members of the 3rd Mpumalanga Provincial Legislature

This is a list of members of the third Mpumalanga Provincial Legislature, as elected in the election of 14 April 2004. The African National Congress (ANC) consolidated its majority in the legislature, winning 27 seats in the 30-seat legislature.[1] The Democratic Alliance also increased its representation, winning two seats, and the Freedom Front Plus retained a single seat. The New National Party and United Democratic Movement lost the seats they had held in the prior legislature.

3rd Mpumalanga Provincial Legislature
2nd Legislature 4th Legislature
Overview
Legislative bodyMpumalanga Provincial Legislature
JurisdictionMpumalanga, South Africa
Term26 April 2004 – May 2009
Election14 April 2004
Members30
SpeakerPinky Phosa
Deputy SpeakerBoy Nobunga
PremierThabang Makwetla

When the legislature convened for its first session on 26 April 2004, the ANC's Thabang Makwetla was elected as the third Premier of Mpumalanga.[2] He opened his term with a major reshuffle of the Mpumalanga Executive Council.[3] Pinky Phosa was elected as Speaker of the Mpumalanga Provincial Legislature, with Boy Nobunga as her deputy.[4]

Composition

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Representation of parties
Party Seats
African National Congress 27
Democratic Alliance 2
Freedom Front Plus 1
Total 30

Members

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This is a list of members of the Mpumalanga Provincial Legislature as elected on 14 April 2004.[1] It does not take into account changes in membership after the election.

Membership as elected in 2004
Member Party
Anthony Maximilian Benadie DA
Mmathulare Coleman ANC
Mabhuza Ginindza ANC
Clive Winston Hatch DA
William Lubisi ANC
Jacob Mabena ANC
Regalda Thoko Mabena ANC
Jabulane Stephen Mabona ANC
David Mabuza ANC
Fish Mahlalela ANC
Jabu Mahlangu ANC
Ndaweni Mahlangu ANC
Refilwe Caroline Mahlobogoane ANC
Thabang Makwetla ANC
Louis Johannes Botha Marneweck FF+
Siphosezwe Masango ANC
Candith Mashego ANC
Madala Masuku ANC
David Mkwanazi ANC
Jackson Mthembu ANC
Nomsa Mtsweni ANC
Phumuzile Catherine Ngwenya ANC
Boy Nobunga ANC
Craig Novine Martin Padayachee ANC
Pogisho Edwin Pasha ANC
Pinky Phosa ANC
Dina Pule ANC
Vusi Shongwe ANC
Sidney Norman Sikhosana ANC
Gelana Sarian Sindane ANC

References

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  1. ^ a b "General Notice: Notice 717 of 2004 - Electoral Commission – List of Names of Representatives in the National Assembly and the Nine Provincial Legislatures in Respect of the Elections Held on 14 April 2004" (PDF). Government Gazette of South Africa. Vol. 466, no. 2677. Pretoria, South Africa: Government of South Africa. 20 April 2004. pp. 4–95. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
  2. ^ "Premiers sworn in". News24. 26 April 2004. Retrieved 13 June 2023.
  3. ^ "Politics of the premiers". The Mail & Guardian. 7 May 2004. Retrieved 13 June 2023.
  4. ^ "Speakers of the Mpumalanga Provincial Legislature" (PDF). The Legislature Voice. 1: 16. 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 May 2017.