Max Sisulu is the current Speaker of the National Assembly of South Africa. He was elected to the position on 6 May 2009, succeeding Gwen Mahlangu-Nkabinde and becoming the first male post-apartheid speaker of the National Assembly.[1] He is also the first Black male to become speaker.
He is a member of the African National Congress (ANC). Sisulu is the son of Walter and Albertina Sisulu, both prominent anti-apartheid activists in the ANC.[2]
References
- ^ "Sisulu accepts his job with humility". IOL. 6 May 2009. http://www.iol.co.za/index.php?set_id=1&click_id=3086&art_id=nw20090506125109894C309252.
- ^ Warby, Vivian (6 May 2009). "Sisulu elected as first male Speaker in Parliament". Government Communication and Information System. http://www.buanews.gov.za/news/09/09050613251002.
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