Michael Moriarty (politician)
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Michael Moriarty | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Gauteng Provincial Legislature | |
| Assumed office 6 May 2009 - 2021 and since 14 June 2024 | |
| Personal details | |
| Party | Democratic Alliance |
| Occupation | Politician |
Michael Sean Moriarty is a South African politician. He served as the chief whip of the Democratic Alliance (DA) in the Gauteng Provincial Legislature.[1] He was elected to the legislature in 2009 and resigned from it in 2021. He was also the provincial chairperson of the DA in Gauteng.[2] Moriarty was previously a City of Johannesburg municipal councillor.
Moriarty challenged incumbent DA Federal Council Chairperson Helen Zille at the party's Federal Congress in 2020.[3] Zille won the election.[4]
Shortly after Mpho Phalatse's election as mayor of Johannesburg, she appointed Moriarty as chief of staff in her office. He resigned from the provincial legislature to take up the position.[5][6]
Michael Moriarty has again been a Member at Gauteng Provincial Legislature (Provincial-Legislature) since 14 June 2024.[7]
