Fish Mahlalela

Amos Fish Mahlalela
Mahlalela
Personal details
Born (1962-08-29) 29 August 1962
Mbuzini
Citizenship South African
Nationality South African
Political party African National Congress
Education Honors Degree-Governance and Leadership
Alma mater University of the Witwatersrand
Occupation Member of Parliament
Committees Whip at Portfolio Committee on Health (National Assembly Committees)

Fish Mahlalela (born 29 August 1962) is a South African politician. He has since 7 May 2014 held a seat for ANC in the National Assembly of South Africa and is the ANC Whip at Portfolio Committee on Health (National Assembly Committees).

Biography

Mahlalela was born in the village of Mbuzini in the Mpumalanga Province. He obtained his matric certificate from Nkomazi High School, and got a Honors Degree in Governance and Leadership from the University of the Witwatersrand.

He has served in the government for over 21 years now and is former regional Transport Minister,[1] as well a former member of the provincial executive council of Mpumalanga.[2][3]

In 2002, Mahlalela won the African National Congress chairmanship of Mpumalanga.[4]

Mahlalela has been a member of African National Congress since 1980, and holds a seat for ANC in the National Assembly of South Africa.

References

  1. Africa Confidential. 46. Miramoor Publications Limited. 2005. pp. 24–.
  2. Tom Lodge (2003). Politics in South Africa: From Mandela to Mbeki. New Africa Books. pp. 143–. ISBN 978-0-86486-505-2.
  3. "Mahlalela bears no grudges". News24. 25 March 2002. Retrieved 22 July 2016.
  4. William Mervin Gumede (2007). Thabo Mbeki and the Battle for the Soul of the ANC. Zebra. pp. 181–. ISBN 978-1-77007-099-8.


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