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Mandla Galo

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Mandla Galo
Member of the National Assembly of South Africa
Assumed office
21 May 2014
Personal details
Born
Mandlenkosi Phillip Galo

(1962-07-05) 5 July 1962 (age 62)
NationalitySouth African
Political partyAfrican Independent Congress
OccupationMember of Parliament
ProfessionPolitician
CommitteesStanding Committee on Public Accounts
Portfolio Committee on Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs
Portfolio Committee on Environment, Forestry and Fisheries
Portfolio Committee on Police
Portfolio Committee on Tourism

Mandlenkosi Phillip Galo (born 5 July 1962) is a South African politician who serves as the inaugural president of the African Independent Congress (AIC), a party he and other disgruntled ANC members founded over a demarcation dispute in 2005.[1][2] He was elected to the National Assembly of South Africa in 2014 and won re-election to a second term in 2019.[3][4]

References

  1. ^ "Rise against incompetent leaders: AIC". IOL. 15 July 2012. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
  2. ^ Makinana, Andisiwe (14 August 2016). "AIC, ANC: What's the difference?". City Press. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
  3. ^ "Announcement of final results: 2014 National and Provincial Elections". SA Government. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
  4. ^ Maqhina, Mayibongwe (23 May 2020). "Opposition MPs culled from Parliament seats". IOL. Retrieved 18 May 2019.