Type Unicameral | Seats 33 | |
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Speaker S Mahumapelo, African National Congress Deputy speaker P Mapulane, African National Congress Political groups African National Congress (23)
Economic Freedom Fighters (5)
Democratic Alliance (4)
Freedom Front Plus (1) Voting system Party-list proportional representation | ||
The North West Provincial Legislature is the primary legislative body of the South African province of North West. It is unicameral in its composition, and elects the premier and the provincial cabinet from among the members of the leading party or coalition in the parliament.
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Election
The Legislature, like all those in South Africa, is chosen via party list proportional representation, for terms of five years, though may be dissolved earlier under certain conditions. The most recent election was held on 7 May 2014. The following table summarises the results.
Officers
The Speaker of the Legislature is S Mahumapelo and his deputy is M Mapulane; they are both members of the African National Congress.
References
North West Provincial Legislature Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA