Tumelo Ramongalo
Tumelo Ramongalo MP | |
|---|---|
| Member of the National Assembly of South Africa | |
| Assumed office 25 June 2024 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Tumelo Robert Ramongalo |
| Nationality | South African |
| Political party | Democratic Alliance |
| Occupation | Member of Parliament |
| Profession | Politician |
Tumelo Ramongalo is a South African politician who has been a Member of the National Assembly of South Africa for the Democratic Alliance (DA) since 2024.
Background
[edit]At the 2016 municipal elections, Ramongalo was elected as a DA councillor on the Sedibeng District Municipality council.[1] He also served as the DA's Youth Chairperson for the Vaal region.[2]
At the 2021 municipal elections, he was elected as a DA councillor on the Emfuleni Local Municipality council[3] and served as Deputy Chairperson of the DA caucus on the council.[2]
In 2021, Ramongalo was a fellow with the Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders (YALI) at Bridgewater State University in Massachusetts.[2]
Parliamentary career
[edit]Ramongalo stood as a DA parliamentary candidate on the regional list for Gauteng in the 2019 general election but was not elected.[4] He again stood as a DA candidate on the Gauteng list in the 2024 national elections and was subsequently elected to the National Assembly of South Africa.[5] He was sworn in on 25 June 2024.[6] He is the first DA member of parliament from Emfuleni.[7] He is a member of the Portfolio Committee on Science, Technology, and Innovation and is an alternate member of the Portfolio Committee on Sport, Arts, and Culture.[5] He also serves as the DA's Deputy Spokesperson on Science, Technology and Innovation.[8]
In 2024, he helped form the Vaal branch of the DA Rainbow Network (DARN), the party's LGBT organization.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ https://cmbinary.gauteng.gov.za/Media?path=cogta/SiteCollectionDocuments/Councillor%20Details%20without%20ID%20Nos_All%20Municipalities.pdf&Item=3&Type=Services&Location=/cogta. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ a b c "2021 Mandela Washington BSU Fellows". Bridgewater State University. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
- ^ https://www.elections.org.za/pw/Documents/LGE2021_Councillors_20_Nov_2021.pdf. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ "Tumelo Robert Ramongalo". People's Assembly. 14 June 2024. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
- ^ a b "Mr Tumelo Robert Ramongalo". Parliament of South Africa. 11 July 2024. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
- ^ "The 400 MPs elected to the National Assembly - IEC - DOCUMENTS | Politicsweb". www.politicsweb.co.za. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
- ^ Ramongalo, Tumelo (28 June 2024). "Ramongalo goes to Parliament". Sedibeng Ster. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
- ^ "National Assembly Members". Democratic Alliance. 6 July 2020. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
- ^ Serero, Lerato (22 July 2024). "Vaal DA Rainbow Network's 67 minutes of Mandela Day". Sedibeng Ster. Retrieved 12 August 2024.