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List of members of the 3rd Free State Provincial Legislature

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This is a list of members of the third Free State Provincial Legislature as elected in the election of 14 April 2004. In that election, the African National Congress (ANC) retained its majority in the legislature, holding 25 of 30 seats.[1] The ANC's Beatrice Marshoff was elected as Premier of the Free State.[2] Also from the ANC, Mxolisi Dukwana was re-elected as Speaker of the Free State Provincial Legislature, and Gertrude Mothupi became his deputy.[2]

The Democratic Alliance, with three seats, was the official opposition in the legislature. The Freedom Front Plus (FF+) retained its single seat and the African Christian Democratic Party (ACDP) gained representation for the first time, also with a single seat.[2] The New National Party was not represented, losing both of the two seats it had won in the previous term.[2]

Composition

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Party Seats
African National Congress 25
DA 3
African Christian Democratic Party 1
VF+ 1
Total 30

Members

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The table below lists the Members of the Free State Provincial Legislature as elected in April 2004.[1][2] It does not take into account changes in the composition of the legislature after the election.

Member Party
Casper Nordier ACDP
Sakhiwo Belot ANC
Anna Buthelezi ANC
Zanele Dlungwana ANC
Mxolisi Dukwana ANC
Peter Khoarai ANC
Benny Kotsoane ANC
Charlotte Lobe ANC
Joel Mafereka ANC
Ace Magashule ANC
Tate Makgoe ANC
Benny Malakoane ANC
Peter Maloka ANC
Tony Marais ANC
Beatrice Marshoff ANC
Susan Mnumzana ANC
Tjheta Mofokeng ANC
Thoko Mofokeng ANC
Seiso Mohai ANC
Casca Mokitlane ANC
Playfair Morule ANC
Gertrude Mothupi ANC
Hans Nketu ANC
Tutu Ralane ANC
German Ramathebane ANC
Mantoa Thoabala ANC
Basil Alexander DA
Andries Botha DA
Peter Frewen DA
Abrie Oosthuizen FF+

Reference list

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  1. ^ a b "General Notice: Notice 717 of 2004 - Electoral Commission – List of Names of Representatives in the National Assembly and the Nine Provincial Legislatures in Respect of the Elections Held on 14 April 2004" (PDF). Government Gazette of South Africa. Vol. 466, no. 2677. Pretoria, South Africa: Government of South Africa. 20 April 2004. pp. 4–95. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
  2. ^ a b c d e "South Africa" (PDF). Election Update 2004 (8). Electoral Institute of Southern Africa. 3 May 2004.