North West Provincial Legislature
| North West Provincial Legislature | |
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| 5th legislature | |
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| Leadership | |
Speaker |
S Mahumapelo, African National Congress |
Deputy speaker |
P Mapulane, African National Congress |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 33 |
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Political groups | |
| Elections | |
| Party-list proportional representation | |
Last election | 7 May 2014 |
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The North West Provincial Legislature is the primary legislative body of the South African province of North West. It is unicameral in its composition, and elects the premier and the provincial cabinet from among the members of the leading party or coalition in the parliament.
Election
The Legislature, like all those in South Africa, is chosen via party list proportional representation, for terms of five years, though may be dissolved earlier under certain conditions. The most recent election was held on 7 May 2014. The following table summarises the results.
| Party | Votes | Vote % | Seats | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| African National Congress | 733,490 | 67.39 | 23 | |
| Economic Freedom Fighters | 143,765 | 13.21 | 5 | |
| Democratic Alliance | 138,521 | 12.73 | 4 | |
| Freedom Front Plus | 18,746 | 1.72 | 1 | |
| Other parties | 53,928 | 4.95 | 0 | |
| Total | 1,088,450 | 100.0 | 33 | |
Officers
The Speaker of the Legislature is S Mahumapelo [1] and his deputy is M Mapulane; they are both members of the African National Congress.
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