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Rosemary Molapo
Speaker of the Limpopo Provincial Legislature
Assumed office
16 July 2020
Deputy
Preceded by Mavhungu Lerule-Ramakhanya
Member of the Limpopo Provincial Legislature
Assumed office
21 May 2014
Personal details
Political party African National Congress
Alma mater University of the North

Reneiloe Rosemary Molapo is a South African politician who is currently serving as Speaker of the Limpopo Provincial Legislature since July 2020. She has represented the African National Congress (ANC) in the provincial legislature since 2014.

Molapo has a Bachelor of Arts degree and a higher education diploma from the University of the North in present-day Limpopo province. [1] She was formerly the director of strategic planning at Fetakgomo Tubatse Local Municipality in Limpopo. [1] She was first elected as a Member of the Provincial Legislature in the 2014 general election, when she was ranked 24th on the ANC's provincial party list. [2] [1] In the 2019 general election, she was ranked 36th on the ANC's party list and was re-elected to her seat. [2] In July 2019, was appointed Deputy Chief Whip of the Majority Party, the ANC, in the provincial legislature, serving under Chief Whip Essob Mokgonyana. [3] She was also a local steward of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association. [1]

On 16 July 2020, Molapo was sworn in as Speaker of the Limpopo Provincial Legislature, replacing Mavhungu Lerule-Ramakhanya, who had been appointed to the Limpopo Executive Council earlier that year. [4]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Rosemary Molapo appointed new Speaker of Limpopo Legislature". Polokwane Observer. 24 July 2020. Retrieved 17 January 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Reneiloe Rosemary Molapo". People's Assembly. Retrieved 17 January 2023.
  3. ^ "Legislature appoints chief whip, committee chairpersons". Polokwane Observer. 18 July 2019. Retrieved 17 January 2023.
  4. ^ "Rosemary Molapo sworn in as Speaker of the Limpopo Legislature". Capricorn FM. 16 July 2020. Retrieved 17 January 2023.

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