List of members of the 5th Free State Provincial Legislature
This is a list of members of the fifth Free State Provincial Legislature as elected in the election of 7 May 2014. In that election, the African National Congress (ANC) maintained its comfortable majority of 22 seats in the 30-seat legislature. The Democratic Alliance regained the status of official opposition.[1]
During the legislature's first sitting on 21 May 2014, the ANC's Ace Magashule was elected unopposed to a second term as Premier of the Free State.[2] Sisi Mabe was elected as Speaker of the Free State Legislature.[3] After Mabe died in late 2014, she was succeeded by Mamiki Qabathe from 11 March 2015.[4]
Composition
| Party | Seats | |
|---|---|---|
| African National Congress | 22 | |
| Democratic Alliance | 5 | |
| Economic Freedom Fighters | 2 | |
| VF+ | 1 | |
| Total | 30 | |
Members
The table below lists the Members of the Free State Provincial Legislature as elected in May 2014.[1] It does not take into account changes in the composition of the legislature after the election.
| Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|
| Mojalefa Patrick Buti | ANC | |
| Oupa Khoabane | ANC | |
| Butana Komphela | ANC | |
| Dora Kotzee | ANC | |
| Mathabo Leeto | ANC | |
| Sisi Mabe | ANC | |
| Ace Magashule | ANC | |
| Limakatso Mahasa | ANC | |
| Tate Makgoe | ANC | |
| Benny Malakoane | ANC | |
| Lucy Mapena | ANC | |
| Sam Mashinini | ANC | |
| Sizwe Isaak Mbalo | ANC | |
| Thabo Meeko | ANC | |
| Olly Mlamleli | ANC | |
| Sarah Moleleki | ANC | |
| Sisi Ntombela | ANC | |
| Mamiki Qabathe | ANC | |
| Elzabe Rockman | ANC | |
| Cecilia Shirley Kediinametse Sechoaro | ANC | |
| Cornelis Johannes van Rooyen | ANC | |
| Mosebenzi Zwane | ANC | |
| Roy Jankielsohn | DA | |
| David Edward Janse van Vuuren | DA | |
| Leona Mary Kleynhans | DA | |
| James Letuka | DA | |
| Mariette Pittaway | DA | |
| Mandisa Makesini | EFF | |
| Jacob Tsietsi Tshabalala | EFF | |
| Wouter Wessels | FF+ | |
Reference list
- ^ a b "2014 elections: Members of Free State legislature". Politicsweb. 18 May 2014. Retrieved 2023-06-13.
- ^ "Time to act on promises – Magashule". News24. 21 May 2014. Retrieved 2023-06-13.
- ^ "New FS Speaker predicts a 'vibrant journey' over next five years". OFM. 22 May 2014. Retrieved 2023-06-13.
- ^ "Mamiki Qabathe VS se nuwe speaker". Bloemfontein Courant (in Afrikaans). 2015-03-11. Retrieved 2023-06-13.