Eugene Johnson (politician)

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Councillor
Eugene Johnson
Executive Mayor of Nelson Mandela Bay
Assumed office
22 November 2021
Preceded byNqaba Bhanga
Personal details
NationalitySouth African
Political partyAfrican National Congress
Alma materUniversity of Fort Hare
ProfessionBusinesswoman
Politician

Eugene Johnson is a South African politician and businesswoman serving as the Executive Mayor of the Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan Municipality. A member of the African National Congress, she was elected to the position on 22 November 2021. Johnson had previously served as a councillor in Nelson Mandela Bay from 2005 to 2010.

Education[]

Johnson obtained a certificate in local governance, law and public administration from the University of Fort Hare. In 2020, she completed matric at the age of 60.[1]

Career[]

A member of the African National Congress, she served as a councillor on the Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan Municipality council from 2005 to 2010. Johnson is a businesswoman by profession. Before she was elected mayor, she was a consultant for the Swedish-funded non-profit organisation, Ubutjebi Trust, on urban development and human settlements in the city.[2] She has over 20 years' of experience in governance and has been a member of the National Economic Development and Labour Council.[3]

Mayoral career[]

In the local government elections held on 1 November 2021, no party obtained a majority of seats on the Nelson Mandela Bay city council. The ANC and DA both won 48 seats. Johnson was announced as the ANC's mayoral candidate for Nelson Mandela Bay on 21 November 2021.[1][4] At the council meeting the next day, Johnson was elected as mayor with the help of a bloc consisting of small parties such as the Northern Alliance, the United Democratic Movement, the Defenders of the People, the African Independent Movement, GOOD, the Pan Africanist Congress of Azania and the Patriotic Alliance. She received 60 out of 119 votes, while incumbent mayor Nqaba Bhanga from the Democratic Alliance received only 59 votes.[2][5][6][7] Shortly after her election, Johnson appointed her mayoral committee.[8] She will now lead a minority coalition government in the municipality.[3]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "ANC retains Xola Pakati as Buffalo City Metro mayor". Sunday World. 2021-11-22. Retrieved 2021-12-05.
  2. ^ a b "Just in: ANC's Eugene Johnson elected mayor of Nelson Mandela Bay". The South African. 2021-11-22. Retrieved 2021-12-05.
  3. ^ a b Felix, Jason. "New NMB mayor makes huge promises, but thin on details to turnaround Gqeberha". News24. Retrieved 2021-12-05.
  4. ^ "FINALLY: ANC announces its picks for Mayor in seven metros". The South African. 2021-11-22. Retrieved 2021-12-05.
  5. ^ "ANC scrapes together Nelson Mandela Bay coalition and takes mayor's chair". SowetanLIVE. Retrieved 2021-12-05.
  6. ^ "ANC's Eugene Johnson elected Nelson Mandela Bay's new mayor". The Citizen. 2021-11-22. Retrieved 2021-12-05.
  7. ^ "ANC regains Nelson Mandela Bay metro in the Eastern Cape". www.iol.co.za. Retrieved 2021-12-05.
  8. ^ Bezuidenhout, Candice. "ANC's Eugene Johnson elected Nelson Mandela Bay's new executive mayor". News24. Retrieved 2021-12-05.
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