Mpumalanga Provincial Legislature
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The Mpumalanga Provincial Legislature (MPL), previously known as the Eastern Transvaal Legislature, is the primary legislative body of the South African province of Mpumalanga.[4]
Mpumalanga Provincial Legislature | |
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6th Legislature | |
Type | |
Type | |
Leadership | |
Deputy Speaker | |
Premier | |
Leader of the Opposition | |
Structure | |
Seats | 30 |
Political groups | Government
Official Opposition
Other parties |
Elections | |
Party-list proportional representation | |
Last election | 8 May 2019 |
Next election | 2024 |
Website | |
http://www.mpuleg.gov.za/ |
The First Legislature was inaugurated in May 1994 as the Eastern Transvaal Legislature. It was renamed in 1995.
The Provincial Legislature, along with the other provincial legislatures of South Africa, exists by virtue of Chapter 6 of the Constitution of South Africa. It is unicameral, and consists of 30 members elected by a system of party-list proportional representation.
The Sixth Provincial Legislature was elected on 8 May 2019 in South Africa's 2019 general elections. A majority of the members belong to the African National Congress.