Michael Moriarty (politician)

Michael Sean Moriarty is a South African politician. He served as the chief whip of the Democratic Alliance (DA) in the Gauteng Provincial Legislature.[1] He was elected to the legislature in 2009 and resigned from it in 2021. He was also the provincial chairperson of the DA in Gauteng.[2] Moriarty was previously a City of Johannesburg municipal councillor.

For other people named Michael Moriarty, see Michael Moriarty (disambiguation).

Michael Moriarty
Member of the Gauteng Provincial Legislature
In office
6 May 2009 – 2021
Personal details
NationalitySouth African
Political partyDemocratic Alliance
OccupationPolitician

Moriarty challenged incumbent DA Federal Council Chairperson Helen Zille at the party's Federal Congress in 2020.[3] Zille won the election.[4]

Shortly after Mpho Phalatse's election as mayor of Johannesburg, she appointed Moriarty as chief of staff in her office. He resigned from the provincial legislature to take up the position.[5][6]

References
  1. Tandwa, Lizeka (17 May 2019). "Msimanga elected DA Gauteng caucus leader". News24. Retrieved 28 February 2020.
  2. "DA's new Gauteng leader: 'I grew up in the townships'". Mail & Guardian. 10 March 2012. Retrieved 28 February 2020.
  3. Deklerk, Aphiwe (26 January 2020). "Steenhuisen and Zille may face challenges when DA elects new leaders". Sunday Times. Retrieved 28 February 2020.
  4. "John Steenhuisen elected as DA leader, Helen Zille re-elected as federal council chair". The Daily Maverick.
  5. Ndaba, Baldwin. "Joburg Mayor Mpho Phalatse not backing down from review of the appointment of former ANC political staff". www.iol.co.za. Retrieved 5 June 2022.
  6. Mahlati, Zintle. "ANC digs in its heels over contract conversions saga for City of Joburg political staff". News24. Retrieved 5 June 2022.


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