South African politician
Tumelo Ramongalo MP |
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Assumed office
25 June 2024 |
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| Born | Tumelo Robert Ramongalo |
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| Nationality | South African |
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| Political party | Democratic Alliance |
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| Occupation | Member of Parliament |
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| Profession | Politician |
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Tumelo Ramongalo is a South African politician who has been a Member of the National Assembly of South Africa for the Democratic Alliance (DA) since 2024.
Background
At the 2016 municipal elections, Ramongalo was elected as a DA councillor on the Sedibeng District Municipality council.[1] He also served as the DA's Youth Chairperson for the Vaal region.[2]
At the 2021 municipal elections, he was elected as a DA councillor on the Emfuleni Local Municipality council[3] and served as Deputy Chairperson of the DA caucus on the council.[2]
In 2021, Ramongalo was a fellow with the Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders (YALI) at Bridgewater State University in Massachusetts.[2]
Parliamentary career
Ramongalo stood as a DA parliamentary candidate on the regional list for Gauteng in the 2019 general election but was not elected.[4] He again stood as a DA candidate on the Gauteng list in the 2024 national elections and was subsequently elected to the National Assembly of South Africa.[5] He was sworn in on 25 June 2024.[6] He is the first DA member of parliament from Emfuleni.[7] He is a member of the Portfolio Committee on Science, Technology, and Innovation and is an alternate member of the Portfolio Committee on Sport, Arts, and Culture.[5] He also serves as the DA's Deputy Spokesperson on Science, Technology and Innovation.[8]
In 2024, he helped form the Vaal branch of the DA Rainbow Network (DARN), the party's LGBT organization.[9]
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