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Max Sisulu Speaker of the National Assembly of South Africa In office
May 2009 – IncumbentPresident Jacob Zuma Personal details Born Transvaal, South Africa Political party African National Congress Max Sisulu is the current Speaker of the National Assembly of South Africa. He was elected to the position on 6 May 2009, succeeding Gwen Mahlangu-Nkabinde and becoming the first male post-apartheid speaker of the National Assembly.[1] He is also the first Black male to become speaker.
He is a member of the African National Congress (ANC). Sisulu is the son of Walter and Albertina Sisulu, both prominent anti-apartheid activists in the ANC.[2]
References
- ^ "Sisulu accepts his job with humility". IOL. 6 May 2009. http://www.iol.co.za/index.php?set_id=1&click_id=3086&art_id=nw20090506125109894C309252.
- ^ Warby, Vivian (6 May 2009). "Sisulu elected as first male Speaker in Parliament". Government Communication and Information System. http://www.buanews.gov.za/news/09/09050613251002.
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