This is a list of members of the second Gauteng Provincial Legislature as elected in the election of 2 June 1999. In that election, the African National Congress (ANC) retained the majority it had won in South Africa's first post-apartheid elections in 1994; it held all 50 of its 73 seats in the legislature.[1] The Democratic Party was the official opposition, from 2000 as part of the Democratic Alliance. The ANC's Mbhazima Shilowa was elected Premier of Gauteng and Firoz Cachalia served as Speaker.[2]
| 2nd Gauteng Provincial Legislature | |||||
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| Overview | |||||
| Legislative body | Gauteng Provincial Legislature | ||||
| Jurisdiction | Gauteng, South Africa | ||||
| Meeting place | Johannesburg City Hall | ||||
| Term | 15 June 1999 – April 2004 | ||||
| Election | 2 June 1999 | ||||
| Members | 73 | ||||
| Speaker | Firoz Cachalia | ||||
| Premier | Mbhazima Shilowa | ||||
| Party control | African National Congress | ||||
Composition
edit| Party | Seats | |
|---|---|---|
| African National Congress | 50 | |
| Democratic Party | 13 | |
| Inkatha Freedom Party | 3 | |
| New National Party | 3 | |
| African Christian Democratic Party | 1 | |
| Federal Alliance | 1 | |
| VF+ | 1 | |
| United Democratic Front | 1 | |
| Total | 73 | |
Members
editThis is a list of members of the second legislature as elected in June 1999.[1] The list does not take into account changes in membership after the election.
References
edit- ^ a b "Electoral Commission: Representatives Elected to the Various Legislatures" (PDF). Government Gazette No. 20203. Pretoria. 11 June 1999. Retrieved 22 March 2023.
- ^ "DA Accuses Cachalia of Ducking Tough Questions". Business Day. 8 December 2009. Retrieved 16 January 2023 – via allAfrica.