Janet Semple
Janet Semple | |
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| Leader of the Democratic Alliance in Gauteng | |
| In office 18 April 2010 – 10 March 2012 | |
| Preceded by | John Moodey |
| Succeeded by | John Moodey |
| Member of the Gauteng Provincial Legislature | |
| In office 19 October 2010 – 7 May 2019 | |
| Member of the National Assembly of South Africa | |
| In office 14 June 1999 – 21 April 2009 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Janet Semple |
| Nationality | South African |
| Political party | Democratic Alliance |
| Profession | Politician |
Janet Semple is a retired South African politician who served as a Member of the Gauteng Provincial Legislature for the Democratic Alliance (DA) from 2010 to 2019. She was the Provincial Leader of the DA from 2010 to 2012.
Political career[]
Semple started her political career by serving as both the mayor and deputy mayor of Bedfordview.[1] She was a member of the Women's National Coalition. She soon became an MP in 1999 and served as one until 2009.[2] She was also Chairperson of the Democratic Alliance's Women Network from 2005 to 2009 and the DA's political head in Benoni.[1]
Semple was elected the Provincial Leader of the Democratic Alliance in April 2010 after she defeated incumbent John Moodey by just 8 votes.[3][4] She was soon deployed to the Gauteng Provincial Legislature in October 2010. She became the party's provincial spokesperson on Housing and the party's head in Boksburg.[1]
Semple announced her retirement as the provincial leader in January 2012.[5] Her predecessor, John Moodey, was elected as her successor at the party's March 2012 conference.[6]
She left the Gauteng Provincial Legislature in May 2019.
References[]
- ^ a b c "Semple appointed as Gauteng MPL". News24. Johannesburg. 19 October 2010. Retrieved 24 November 2019.
- ^ Pressly, Donwald (26 January 2004). "Top DA brass low on Gauteng list". Mail & Guardian. Retrieved 24 November 2019.
- ^ Mataboge, Mmanaledi (23 April 2010). "DA divided over leaders". Mail & Guardian. Retrieved 24 November 2019.
- ^ "Charged DA leader voted out". IOL. 18 April 2010. Retrieved 24 November 2019.
- ^ Ndaba, Baldwin (8 March 2012). "Moodey tipped for Gauteng DA leader". The Star. Retrieved 24 November 2019.
- ^ Hlongwane, Sipho (11 March 2012). "DA elects John Moodey its new leader in Gauteng". The Daily Maverick. Retrieved 24 November 2019.
External links[]
Janet Semple at People's Assembly
- Living people
- People from Germiston
- Members of the Gauteng Provincial Legislature
- Democratic Alliance (South Africa) politicians
- Women members of the National Assembly of South Africa
- Members of the National Assembly of South Africa
- 21st-century South African politicians
- 20th-century South African politicians
- White South African people
- 21st-century South African women politicians