Lucy Mapena
South African politician
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Lucy Nombulelo Mapena is a South African politician who has been serving as the deputy speaker of the Free State Provincial Legislature since May 2019. A member of the African National Congress, she was elected to the provincial legislature in May 2014.
Lucy Mapena | |
|---|---|
| Deputy Speaker of the Free State Provincial Legislature | |
| Assumed office 22 May 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Sizwe Mbalo |
| Member of the Free State Provincial Legislature | |
| Assumed office 21 May 2014 | |
| Personal details | |
| Party | African National Congress |
| Profession | Politician |
Political career
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]