Sussana Dantjie Explained

Honorific-Prefix:The Honourable
Sussana Dantjie
Honorific-Suffix:MPL
Office:Speaker of the North West Provincial Legislature
Term Start:21 May 2014
Term End:28 May 2024
Predecessor:Supra Mahumapelo
Successor:Desbo Mohono
Office1:Member of the North West Provincial Legislature
Term Start1:21 May 2014
Office2:Member of the National Assembly of South Africa
Term Start2:6 May 2009
Term End2:6 May 2014
Birthname:Sussana Rebecca Tsebe
Nationality:South African
Party:African National Congress
Spouse:Lungile Dantjie
Profession:Politician

Sussana Rebecca Dantjie (née Tsebe) is a South African politician who served as the Speaker of the North West Provincial Legislature from May 2014 until May 2024. She was a Member of the National Assembly of South Africa from May 2009 to May 2014. Dantjie is a member of the African National Congress.

Political career

Dantjie is a member of the African National Congress.[1] She was elected to the National Assembly of South Africa in April 2009. On 6 May, she was sworn in as an MP. During her parliamentary tenure, she sat on both the Portfolio Committee on Communications and the Standing Committee on Auditor General.

Ahead of the May 2014 general election, Dantjie was placed 12th on the party's candidate list to the North West Provincial Legislature. She was elected and was sworn in as an MPL on 21 May. She was also elected as the speaker of the provincial legislature, replacing Supra Mahumapelo, who was elected the provincial premier. Jane Manganye was elected as her deputy.[2]

Dantjie was re-elected to the provincial legislature in May 2019 and remained as speaker. Manganye was elected to Parliament. The provincial ANC selected Viola Motsumi as their candidate for deputy speaker, and she was elected on 22 May.[3]

Personal life

Dantjie is married to Lungile Dantjie.[4]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sussana Rebecca Dantjie . People's Assembly . 17 September 2020.
  2. Web site: North West Provincial Legislature elects Speaker and Premier . Government of South Africa . 17 September 2020.
  3. News: Montsho . Molaole . ANC appoints presiding officers in North West . 17 September 2020 . IOL . 21 May 2019 . Rustenburg.
  4. Web site: North West's economy inspires confidence. 2 March 2018.