Lydia Johnson
Lydia Johnson | |
|---|---|
| Member of the KwaZulu-Natal Legislature | |
| In office until 7 May 2019 | |
| Speaker of the KwaZulu-Natal Legislature | |
| In office 8 October 2013 – 7 May 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Peggy Nkonyeni |
| Succeeded by | Ntobeko Boyce |
| Member of the KwaZulu-Natal Executive Council for Agriculture, Environmental Affairs and Rural Development | |
| In office May 2009 – November 2011 | |
| Premier | Zweli Mkhize |
| Preceded by | Mtholephi Mthimkhulu |
| Succeeded by | Meshack Radebe |
| Member of the KwaZulu-Natal Executive Council for Public Works | |
| In office November 2006 – May 2009 | |
| Premier | S'bu Ndebele |
| Preceded by | Blessed Gwala |
| Succeeded by | Maggie Govender |
| Personal details | |
| Citizenship | South African |
| Political party | African National Congress |
Lydia Johnson is a South African politician who represented the
Political career
Johnson was a long-serving representative of the ANC in the KwaZulu-Natal Legislature.
Johnson subsequently served a stint as Chairperson of Committees in the provincial legislature. She left that office on 8 October 2013, when she was elected as Speaker in the legislature, succeeding Peggy Nkonyeni, who had been appointed to the Executive Council.[1] In the 2014 general election, she was re-elected to her legislative seat, ranked 16th on the ANC's party list,[8] she continued to serve as Speaker until the 2019 general election. She was also a member of the Provincial Executive Committee of the ANC's KwaZulu-Natal branch for at least two terms, gaining election in 2012[9] and 2015.[10]
In 2019, she did not seek re-election to the provincial legislature,[8] and she was succeeded as Speaker by Ntobeko Boyce.[11] In June 2022, Ravi Pillay, the incumbent MEC for Economic Development, Tourism and Environmental Affairs, announced that Johnson had been appointed to chair the board of Ezemvelo.[12]
References
- ^ a b "Election of the new Speaker of the KZN Legislature". South African Government. 8 October 2013. Retrieved 2023-01-27.
- ^ "Axed MEC Ngubane was 'excellent'". Sowetan. 3 November 2006. Retrieved 2023-02-01.
- ^ "Political unity from the ANC". The Mail & Guardian. 2009-02-27. Retrieved 2023-02-01.
- ^ "KwaZulu-Natal MPLs elected April 22". Politicsweb. 29 April 2009. Retrieved 2023-02-01.
- ^ "Statement by Dr Zweli Mkhize at his inauguration as the Premier of the Province of KwaZulu-Natal". South African Government. 11 May 2009. Retrieved 2023-01-08.
- ^ "Zuma and MPs lead Mthimkhulu tributes". IOL. 18 January 2015. Retrieved 2023-02-01.
- ^ "Changes to the KZN cabinet – Zweli Mkhize". Politicsweb. 15 November 2011. Retrieved 2023-01-09.
- ^ a b "Lydia Johnson". People's Assembly. Retrieved 2023-02-01.
- ^ Oliphant, Nathi (20 May 2012). "KZN names its new executive committee". Sunday Tribune. Retrieved 8 January 2023 – via PressReader.
- ^ "Super Zuma says new ANC KZN leadership to hit the ground running". Politicsweb. 10 November 2015. Retrieved 2023-01-27.
- ^ "New KZN deputy speaker raises eyebrows due to former murder charge". Business Day. 22 May 2019. Retrieved 2023-02-01.
- ^ Mavuso, Sihle (6 June 2022). "Appointment of new Ezemvelo board under fire over ANC links, little environmental skills". IOL. Retrieved 2023-02-01.
External links
- Lydia Johnson at People's Assembly