Zelna Abader
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Zelna Abader MP | |
|---|---|
| Member of the National Assembly of South Africa | |
| Assumed office 25 June 2024 | |
| Constituency | Gauteng |
| Personal details | |
| Party | uMkhonto weSizwe |
Zelna Saira Abader is a South African politician who serves in the National Assembly of South Africa for the Gauteng constituency as a member of uMkhonto weSizwe.
Career
In the 2024 general election Abader was elected as part of uMkhonto weSizwe's regional list for the Gauteng constituency.[1] uMkhonto weSizwe placed fourth in Gauteng, behind the African National Congress, Democratic Alliance, and Economic Freedom Fighters, winning five seats in the National Assembly of South Africa.[3]
During Abadner's tenure in the National Assembly she has served on the Portfolio Committee on Human Settlements.[4] She is one of two Muslims women in the uMkhonto weSizwe's caucus[2] and is a portfolio committee of uMkhonto weSizwe.[5] She deputized Wesley Douglas as a whip for thePeace and Security Cluster of uMkhonto weSizwe.[6]