John Bilankulu Explained

John Bilankulu
Honorific-Suffix:MP
Office:Member of the National Assembly of South Africa
Term Start:22 May 2019
Birthname:John Hlengani Bilankulu
Birth Date:19 February 1966
Nationality:South African
Party:African National Congress
Occupation:Member of Parliament
Profession:Politician

John Hlengani Bilankulu (born 19 February 1966) is a South African politician from Limpopo. He has been a Member of Parliament (MP) in the National Assembly of South Africa since May 2019. Bilankulu is a member of the African National Congress.

Parliamentary career

Bilankulu was ranked number 5 on the regional Limpopo list of the African National Congress for the 8 May 2019 national and provincial elections.[1] After the elections, he was allocated a seat in the National Assembly.[2] [3] He was sworn into the 6th Parliament on 22 May.[4]

In June 2019, he was named to the Portfolio Committee on Mineral Resources and Energy. Bilankulu also serves an alternate member of the Portfolio Committee on Transport.[5]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: ANC national and provincial lists for 2019 elections . Politicsweb. 17 March 2019. 28 January 2019.
  2. News: SEE: These are the people who will represent you in Parliament, provincial legislatures . 28 January 2021 . News24 . 15 May 2019.
  3. News: Who's nominated for the National Assembly & provincial legislatures? . 28 January 2021 . Eyewitness News . 15 May 2019 . Johannesburg.
  4. News: Mahlati . Zintle . Parliament's first sitting scheduled for May 22 . 28 January 2021 . Independent Online . 13 May 2019 . Johannesburg.
  5. Web site: ANNOUNCEMENTS, TABLINGS AND COMMITTEE REPORTS . APRAV . 28 January 2021.