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Speaker of the National Assembly of South Africa
Presiding officer of the lower house of the Parliament of South Africa
Presiding officer of the lower house of the Parliament of South Africa
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| post | Speaker of the National Assembly of South Africa |
| image | Minister Thoko Didiza.png |
| incumbent | Thoko Didiza |
| incumbentsince | 14 June 2024 |
| department | National Assembly of South Africa |
| style | Honorable Speaker |
| type | Presiding officer of one chamber in a bicameral legislature |
| residence | Cape Town |
| appointer | Elected by members of the National Assembly |
| first | Christoffel Brand |
| formation | 1854 |
| deputy | Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly |
| Annelie Lotriet | |
| salary | R3,164‚654.00 a year |
| website | https://www.parliament.gov.za/na-presiding-officers |
Annelie Lotriet
The speaker of the National Assembly presides over the National Assembly of South Africa, the lower house of the Parliament of South Africa.
The office of speaker of the National Assembly was preceded by the offices of speaker of the House of Assembly (1910–1984) under the 1909 and 1961 constitutions and speaker of Parliament under the Tricameral Parliament (1984–1994).
Background
The speaker is chosen from among the members of the Assembly at its first sitting following a general election and whenever the office is vacant. The speaker acts as a "referee", taking charge of debates to make sure that the MPs can participate freely while keeping to the rules. The speaker also has managerial duties to ensure that Parliament runs smoothly. Each political party in the Assembly elects a chief whip to run its affairs. The presiding officers, the chief whips, and the leader of government business (the person appointed by the Cabinet to liaise with Parliament) together decide on the programme of work.
Selection
The speaker of the National Assembly is elected to and removed from office in terms of S52 of the Constitution. In terms of this section the:
- House must elect the speaker from its members during the first House sitting
- The house may remove the speaker by resolution
- The house must fill the position when it becomes vacant during term
- Chief Justice must preside over the election of the speaker
Mandate
The speaker's mandate is twofold. It is constitutional and institutional. This mandate is furthermore dual at the National Assembly and Parliamentary level. In both situations, it involves interacting with the following sectors of the global community:
- International
- Continental
- Regional
- National
List of speakers (1854–present)
Cape House of Assembly (1854–1910)
| No. | Name | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (Birth–Death) | Portrait | Term of office | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| Sir Christoffel Brand | |||||||||
| (1797–1875) | [[File:Sir Christoffel Brand00.jpg | 80px]] | 1854–1873 | ||||||
| Sir David Tennant | |||||||||
| (1829–1905) | [[File:David Tennant - Speaker of the Cape Parliament - Cape Colony.jpg | 80px]] | 1874–1895 | ||||||
| Sir Henry Juta | |||||||||
| (1875–1930) | [[File:Cape Speaker Henry Juta - P Tennyson-Cole.png | 80px]] | 1896–1898 | ||||||
| Sir Bisset Berry | |||||||||
| (1839–1922) | [[File:Wm Bisset Berry - Cape Speaker of Parliament - Photo Duffus CT.jpg | 80px]] | 1899–1907 | ||||||
| James Tennant Molteno | |||||||||
| (1865–1936) | [[File:Sir James Molteno - retired Speaker of Parliament RSA.jpg | 80px]] | 1907–1910 |
House of Assembly (1910–1994)
| No. | Portrait | Name | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (Birth–Death) | Term of office | Political party | Took office | Left office | Time in office | South African Party}}; color:white;" | 1 | South African Party}}; color:white;" | 2 | National Party (South Africa)}};" | 3 | National Party (South Africa)}};" | 4 | National Party (South Africa)}};" | (3) | United Party (South Africa)}};" | United Party (South Africa)}}; color:white;" | 5 | National Party (South Africa)}};" | 6 | National Party (South Africa)}};" | 7 | National Party (South Africa)}};" | 8 | National Party (South Africa)}};" | 9 | National Party (South Africa)}};" | 10 | National Party (South Africa)}};" | 11 | National Party (South Africa)}};" | 12 | National Party (South Africa)}};" | 13 | National Party (South Africa)}};" | 14 | |
| [[File:Sir James Molteno - retired Speaker of Parliament RSA.jpg | 80px]] | Sir James Tennant Molteno | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (1865–1936) | 1 November 1910 | 18 November 1915 | South African Party | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| [[File:No image.png | 80px]] | Joel Krige | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (1866–1933) | 19 November 1915 | 24 July 1924 | South African Party | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| [[File:EG Jansen 1949.jpg | 80px]] | Ernest George Jansen | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (1881–1959) | 25 July 1924 | 19 June 1929 | National Party | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| [[File:No image.png | 80px]] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (1871–1937) | 19 July 1929 | 25 May 1933 | National Party | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| [[File:EG Jansen 1949.jpg | 80px]] | Ernest George Jansen | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (1881–1959) | 26 May 1933 | 21 January 1944 | National Party | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (until 1934) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| United Party | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (from 1934) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| [[File:No image.png | 80px]] | Clifford Meyer van Coller | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (1876–1977) | 22 January 1944 | 5 August 1948 | United Party | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| [[File:Tom Naudé 1962.jpg | 80px]] | Jozua François Naudé | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (1889–1969) | 6 August 1948 | 7 November 1950 | National Party | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| [[File:No image.png | 80px]] | Johannes Conradie | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (1897–1966) | 19 January 1951 | 31 December 1960 | National Party | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| [[File:No image.png | 80px]] | Henning Johannes Klopper | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (1895–1985) | 20 January 1961 | 1 August 1974 | National Party | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| [[File:No image.png | 80px]] | Alwyn Schlebusch | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (1917–2008) | 2 August 1974 | 25 January 1976 | National Party | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| [[File:No image.png | 80px]] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (1914–1998) | 26 January 1976 | 30 July 1981 | National Party | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| [[File:No image.png | 80px]] | J. P. du Toit | 31 July 1981 | 13 February 1983 | National Party | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| [[File:No image.png | 80px]] | Johan Greeff | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (1921–2004) | 14 February 1983 | 31 December 1986 | National Party | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| [[File:No image.png | 80px]] | Louis le Grange | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (1928–1991) | 1 January 1987 | 25 October 1991 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (Died in office) | National Party | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| [[File:No image.png | 80px]] | Gene Louw | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (1931–2015) | 14 November 1991 | 9 May 1994 | National Party |
National Assembly (1994–present)
| No. | Portrait | Name | |||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (Birth–Death) | Term of office | Political party | Took office | Left office | Time in office | African National Congress}}; color:white;" | 1 | African National Congress}}; color:white;" | 2 | African National Congress}}; color:white;" | 3 | African National Congress}}; color:white;" | 4 | African National Congress}}; color:white;" | (2) | African National Congress}}; color:white;" | 5 | African National Congress}}; color:white;" | 6 | African National Congress}}; color:white;" | 7 |
| [[File:No image.png | 80px]] | Frene Ginwala | |||||||||||||||||||
| (1932–2023) | 9 May 1994 | 12 July 2004 | African National Congress | ||||||||||||||||||
| [[File:Baleka Mbete.jpg | 80px]] | Baleka Mbete | |||||||||||||||||||
| (born 1949) | 12 July 2004 | 25 September 2008 | African National Congress | ||||||||||||||||||
| [[File:No image.png | 80px]] | Gwen Mahlangu-Nkabinde | |||||||||||||||||||
| (born 1955) | 25 September 2008 | 6 May 2009 | African National Congress | ||||||||||||||||||
| [[File:Max Sisulu (1985).jpg | 80px]] | Max Sisulu | |||||||||||||||||||
| (born 1945) | 6 May 2009 | 21 May 2014 | African National Congress | ||||||||||||||||||
| [[File:Baleka Mbete.jpg | 80px]] | Baleka Mbete | |||||||||||||||||||
| (born 1949) | 21 May 2014 | 22 May 2019 | African National Congress | ||||||||||||||||||
| [[File:Spotkanie premier Beaty Szydło z Thandi Modise (cropped).jpg | 80px]] | Thandi Modise | |||||||||||||||||||
| (born 1959) | 22 May 2019 | 5 August 2021 | African National Congress | ||||||||||||||||||
| [[File:Panetta and Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula (cropped).jpg | 80px]] | Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula | |||||||||||||||||||
| (born 1956) | 19 August 2021 | 3 April 2024 | African National Congress | ||||||||||||||||||
| [[File:Minister Thoko Didiza.png | 80px]] | Thoko Didiza | |||||||||||||||||||
| (born 1965) | 14 June 2024 | Incumbent | African National Congress |
Timeline since 1910
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References
References
- "The Speakers Corner".
- From 1911, ''Sir'' James Tennant Molteno
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