25th South African Parliament | |
Chamber1 Leader1: | Max Sisulu |
Chamber2 Leader3 Type: | Leader of the Opposition |
Chamber2 Leader2: | Thandi Memela |
Chamber2 Leader2 Type: | Deputy Chairperson |
After: | 26th |
Before: | 24th |
Chamber2 Leader1 Type: | Chairperson |
Chamber2 Leader1: | M.J. Mahlangu |
Chamber1 Leader2: | Athol Trollip Lindiwe Mazibuko |
Membership2: | 90 |
Chamber1 Leader2 Type: | Leader of the Opposition |
Chamber1 Leader1 Type: | Speaker of the National Assembly of South Africa |
Jurisdiction: | South Africa |
Membership1: | 400 |
Chamber2 Image Caption: | Composition of the National Council of Provinces |
Chamber2: | National Council of Provinces |
Chamber1 Image Caption: | Composition of the National Assembly |
Chamber1: | National Assembly of South Africa |
Term End: | 21 May 2014 |
Term Start: | 6 May 2009 |
Meeting Place: | Cape Town |
Chamber2 Leader3: | 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.[1] 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.