Bridgette Tlhomelang

Keitumetse Bridgette Tlhomelang (born 28 December 1975) is a South African politician who serves as an African National Congress Member of Parliament from the North West.

Bridgette Tlhomelang
MP
Member of the National Assembly of South Africa
Assumed office
22 May 2019
ConstituencyNorth West
Personal details
Born
Keitumetse Bridgette Tlhomelang

(1975-12-28) 28 December 1975
NationalitySouth African
Political partyAfrican National Congress
ProfessionMember of Parliament
CommitteesPortfolio Committee on Small Business Development

Parliamentary career

Tlhomelang is a member of the African National Congress. She was ranked 8th on the ANC's list of parliamentary candidates from the North West for the May 8, 2019 parliamentary election.[1] The ANC won 63.69% of the total vote on the national ballot in the province, entitling it to nine out of the thirteen regional seats in the National Assembly, the lower house of parliament.[2] Tlhomelang was elected to the National Assembly and was sworn in during the first sitting of the National Assembly after the election on 22 May 2019.[3]

Tlhomelang was appointed to serve on the Portfolio Committee on Small Business Development for the 6th Parliament (2019–2024) on 27 June 2019.[4] On 12 July, she was elected to serve on the five-member Steering Committee of the Multi-Party Women's Caucus.[5]

References
  1. "African National Congress Candidates List 2019". African National Congress. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
  2. "NATIONAL ASSEMBLY - VOTE AND SEAT SUMMARY" (PDF). Electoral Commission of South Africa. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
  3. "SEE: These are the people who will represent you in Parliament, provincial legislatures". News24. 15 May 2019. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
  4. "Announcements, tablings and committee reports" (PDF). Parliament of South Africa. 27 June 2019. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
  5. "Election of Chairperson, Deputy Chairperson and Steering Committee". Parliamentary Monitoring Group. 12 July 2019. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
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