Vasco da Gama (council speaker)
Vasco Manoel da Gama (born 29 January 1959) is a South African politician with the Democratic Alliance[1] and a member of the Johannesburg City Council.
Vasco Da Gama | |
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| Speaker of the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality | |
| In office 22 August 2016 – 11 December 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Constance Bapela |
| Succeeded by | Nonceba Molwele |
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| Born | Vasco Manuel da Gama 29 January 1959 Louis Trichardt, Transvaal Province, South Africa |
| Nationality | South African |
| Political party | Democratic Alliance |
In 2011, he ran as a DA mayoral candidate for Johannesburg before a panel of 30 people, including party leader and Premier of the Western Cape Helen Zille, but was defeated by Mmusi Maimane. Following Maimane's departure to the National Assembly in 2014, Da Gama was appointed leader of the DA's caucus, a position he had previously held.[2] In August 2016, Da Gama was elected council speaker.[3][4] He was removed as speaker in December 2019 and replaced with the ANC's Nonceba Molwele.[5]
References
- "DA's Vasco da Gama elected as new Johannesburg Council Speaker". eyewitness news/ewn.co.z. Retrieved 22 August 2016.
- Khulekani Magubane. "DA elects Da Gama to lead Johannesburg caucus". bdlive.co.za. Retrieved 22 August 2016.
- Tshidi Madia. "Vasco da Gama elected as Joburg council speaker". news24. Retrieved 22 August 2016.
- Thabiso Thakali. "#Joburg - DA's Da Gama elected speaker". iol.co.za. Retrieved 22 August 2016.
- Deklerk, Aphiwe (11 December 2019). "Nonceba Molwele elected new speaker of Joburg". TimesLIVE. Retrieved 21 February 2020.
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