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25th South African Parliament

25th South African Parliament
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South Africa
Cape Town
6 May 2009 – 21 May 2014
Composition of the National Assembly
400
Max Sisulu
Athol Trollip (until 27 October 2011)
Lindiwe Mazibuko (from 27 October 2011)
Composition of the National Council of Provinces
90
M.J. Mahlangu
Thandi Memela
Watty Watson

The 25th South African Parliament was the fourth Parliament of South Africa to convene since the introduction of non-racial government in South Africa in 1994. It was elected in the general election of 22 April 2009, and first met on 6 May of that year to elect Jacob Zuma as the fourth President of South Africa. It was formally opened by the newly elected President's State of the Nation address in a joint sitting on 3 June 2009. The ANC retained its majority, although it was reduced to 264 seats out of 400 (66%) in the National Assembly, while the Democratic Alliance increased its lead of the opposition, taking 67 seats (16.75%). The Speaker of the National Assembly was Max Sisulu of the ANC and the Chairperson of the National Council of Provinces was M. J. Mahlangu, also of the ANC.

Party	Seats
	African National Congress	264
	Democratic Alliance	67
	Congress of the People	30
	Inkatha Freedom Party	18
	Independent Democrats	4
	United Democratic Movement	4
	Freedom Front Plus	4
	African Christian Democratic Party	3
	United Christian Democratic Party	2
	Pan Africanist Congress	1
	Minority Front	1
	Azanian People's Organisation	1
	African People's Convention	1
Total	400
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List of National Assembly members of the 25th Parliament of South Africa
List of National Council of Provinces members of the 25th Parliament of South Africa

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