Eastern Cape Provincial Legislature
| Eastern Cape Provincial Legislature | |
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| 4th Legislature | |
| Type | |
| Type | Unicameral |
| Leadership | |
| Speaker | Fikile Xasa, African National Congress |
| Deputy Speaker | Neo Mberane, African National Congress |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 63 |
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| Political groups | African National Congress (44) Congress of the People (9) Democratic Alliance (6) United Democratic Movement (3) African Independent Congress (1) |
| Elections | |
| Voting system | Party-list proportional representation |
| Last election | 22 April 2009 |
| Meeting place | |
| Provincial Legislature Building, Independence Avenue, Bhisho | |
| Website | |
| http://www.eclegislature.gov.za/ | |
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| This article is part of the series: Politics and government of the Eastern Cape |
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The Eastern Cape Provincial Legislature is the primary legislative body of the South African province of Eastern Cape. 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.
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Election [edit]
The provincial legislature consists of 63 members, who are elected through a system of party list proportional representation with closed lists. In other words, each voter casts a vote for one political party, and seats in the legislature are allocated to the parties in proportion to the number of votes received. The seats are then filled by members in accordance with lists submitted by the parties before the election.
The legislature is elected for a term of five years, unless it is dissolved early. This may occur if the legislature votes to dissolve and it is at least three years since the last election, or if the Premiership falls vacant and the legislature fails to elect a new Premier within ninety days. By convention all nine provincial legislatures and the National Assembly are elected on the same day.
The most recent election was held on 22 April 2009. The following table summarises the results.
| Party | Votes | Vote % | Seats | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| African National Congress | 1,552,676 | 68.8 | 44 | |
| Congress of the People | 308,439 | 13.7 | 9 | |
| Democratic Alliance | 225,310 | 10.0 | 6 | |
| United Democratic Movement | 93,196 | 4.1 | 3 | |
| African Independent Congress | 17,306 | 0.8 | 1 | |
| Other parties | 59,161 | 2.6 | 0 | |
| Total | 2,256,088 | 100.0 | 63 | |
Officers [edit]
Speakers of the Eastern Cape Provincial Legislature [edit]
| Name | Entered Office | Left Office | Party |
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| Gugile Nkwinti | 1994 | 1999 | ANC |
| Mkhangeli Matomela | 1999 | 2004 | ANC |
| Noxolo Kiviet | 2004 | 2009 | ANC |
| Fikile Xasa | May 6, 2009 | Present | ANC |
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