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List of speakers of the Mpumalanga Provincial Legislature

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The Speaker of the Mpumalanga Provincial Legislature is the legislative speaker and principal presiding officer in the Mpumalanga Provincial Legislature (until 1995 called the Eastern Transvaal Provincial Legislature). The Speaker chairs the legislature's rules committee and other political management structures.

The Speaker and Deputy Speaker are elected from among the Members of the Provincial Legislature and may be removed by a resolution of the legislature.[1] Their election and powers are regulated by Chapter Six of the South African Constitution.

Speakers

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This is a list of Speakers of the Mpumalanga Provincial Legislature since the chamber was established in 1994.

List of Speakers of the Legislature (1994–present)
Name Term Party Ref.
Elias Nicodemus "Mbalekelwa" Ginindza 1994 1998 ANC [2]
William Lubisi 1998 2004 ANC
Pinky Phosa 2004 2009 ANC
Jackson Mthembu 2009 2009 ANC
William Lubisi 2009 2014 ANC
Thandi Shongwe 2014 2018 ANC [3]
Violet Siwela 2018 2019 ANC
Busisiwe Shiba 2019 2021 ANC
Makhosazane Masilela 2021 2024 ANC [4]
Lindi Masina 2024 Incumbent ANC [5]

References

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  1. ^ "Provincial Legislatures". People's Assembly. Retrieved 13 June 2023.
  2. ^ "Speakers of the Mpumalanga Provincial Legislature" (PDF). The Legislature Voice. 1: 16. 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 May 2017.
  3. ^ "Blessing Thandi Shongwe". People's Assembly. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
  4. ^ "New Speaker and Deputy Speaker ready to rule over the provincial legislature". Lowvelder. 5 March 2021. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
  5. ^ "Mpumalanga's new premier promises stability in the province". 14 June 2024. Retrieved 17 June 2024.

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