Английская Википедия:Free State Provincial Legislature
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The Free State Provincial Legislature is the primary legislative body of the South African province of Free State. It is unicameral in its composition and elects the Premier of the Free State, who in turn selects the members of the Executive Council of the Free State.
Powers
The Free State Provincial Legislature chooses the Premier of the Free State, the head of the Free State's provincial executive. The legislature can force the Premier to resign by passing a motion of no confidence. Although the Executive Council is chosen by the Premier, the legislature may pass a motion of no confidence to force the Premier to change the composition of the Council. The legislature also appoints Free State's delegates to the National Council of Provinces, allocating delegates to parties in proportion to the number of seats each party holds in the legislature.
The legislature has the power to pass legislation in numerous fields specified in the national constitution, including include health, education (except universities), agriculture, housing, environmental protection, and development planning. In some fields, legislative power is shared with the national parliament, while in other fields it is reserved to the Free State alone.
The legislature oversees the administration of the Free State provincial government, and the Premier and the members of the Executive Council are required to report to the legislature on the performance of their responsibilities. The legislature also manages the finances of the provincial government by way of the appropriation bills which determine the Free State's provincial budget.
Election
The provincial legislature consists of 30 members, who are elected through a system of party-list proportional representation with closed lists. The most recent election was held on 8 May 2019. The following table summarises the results.
| Party | Votes | Vote % | Seats | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Шаблон:Party name with colour | 541,535 | 61.14 | 19 | |
| Шаблон:Party name with colour | 155,694 | 17.58 | 6 | |
| Шаблон:Party name with colour | 111,427 | 12.58 | 4 | |
| Шаблон:Party name with colour | 35,031 | 3.96 | 1 | |
| Other parties | 41,990 | 4.74 | 0 | |
| Total | 885,677 | 100.0 | 30 | |
The following table shows the composition of the provincial parliament after past elections. The African National Congress has held a majority in the legislature since 1994, while the Democratic Alliance has been the official opposition since 2014, when it displaced the Congress of the People.
| Party | 1994 | 1999 | 2004 | 2009 | 2014 | 2019 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Шаблон:Party colour cell | African Christian Democratic Party | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Шаблон:Party colour cell | African National Congress | 24 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 22 | 19 |
| Шаблон:Party colour cell | Congress of the People | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Шаблон:Party colour cell | Democratic Alliance / Democratic Party | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 |
| Шаблон:Party colour cell | Economic Freedom Fighters | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 |
| Шаблон:Party colour cell | Freedom Front Plus / Freedom Front | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Шаблон:Party colour cell | New National Party / National Party | 4 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — |
| Total | 30 | ||||||
Officers
The following people have served as Speaker of the Free State Provincial Legislature.
| Name | Term start | Term end | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Шаблон:Party colour cell | Motlalepula Chabaku[1] | 1994 | 1998 | ANC |
| Шаблон:Party colour cell | Joel Mafereka | 1998 | 2001 | ANC |
| Шаблон:Party colour cell | Jani Mohapi | 2001 | 2002 | ANC |
| Шаблон:Party colour cell | Mxolisi Dukwana | 2002 | 2008 | ANC |
| Шаблон:Party colour cell | Ouma Tsopo | 2013 | 2014 | ANC |
| Шаблон:Party colour cell | Sisi Mabe | 2014 | 2014 | ANC |
| Шаблон:Party colour cell | Mamiki Qabathe | 2015 | 2019 | ANC |
| Шаблон:Party colour cell | Zanele Sifuba | 2019 | Incumbent | ANC |
Members
- Members of the 6th Free State Provincial Legislature (2019–present)
- Members of the 5th Free State Provincial Legislature (2014–2019)
- Members of the 4th Free State Provincial Legislature (2009–2014)
- Members of the 3rd Free State Provincial Legislature (2004–2009)
- Members of the 2nd Free State Provincial Legislature (1999–2004)
References
Шаблон:SALegislatures Шаблон:National Key Points navbox Шаблон:Authority control
- ↑ Executive Summary: Provincial 10 Year Review Implementation Report
