Lucy Mapena

Mapena is a member of the African National Congress. Prior to the provincial election held on 7 May 2014, Mapena was ranked fourteenth on the party's provincial list.^[1] She was elected to the Free State Provincial Legislature as the ANC won 22 seats.^[2] Mapena was sworn in as an MPL on 21 May 2014.^[1]

Before the provincial election of 8 May 2019, Mapena was placed fifteenth on the ANC's provincial list.^[1] She won re-election as the ANC won 19 seats.^[3] She was sworn in for her second term on 22 May 2019.^[1] On the same day, Mapena was elected deputy speaker of the legislature, deputising for Zanele Sifuba.^[4]