Shunmugam Moodley
Shunmugam Moodley MP | |
|---|---|
| Member of the National Assembly of South Africa | |
| Assumed office 25 June 2024 | |
| Personal details | |
| Party | UMkhonto weSizwe Party |
| Profession | Politician |
Shunmugam Ramsamy Moodley is a South African politician and a Member of Parliament for the UMkhonto weSizwe Party since 2024. He is of Indian origin.[1]
Parliamentary career
Moodley was elected to the National Assembly in the 2024 general election as a member of the UMkhonto weSizwe Party.[2] He was sworn into office on 25 June 2024, along with the 57 other MK National Assembly MPs, as the party had boycotted the inaugural sitting of parliament.[3][4] Upon his swearing-in, Moodley said that education would be one of his top priorities as a Member of Parliament.[5] Moodley is a member of the Portfolio Committee on Tourism.[6]
References
- ^ Sudhi, K. S. (2024-06-18). "Indian diaspora makes it big in South African Parliament and provincial legislatures". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2026-01-02.
- ^ "The 400 MPs elected to the National Assembly - IEC - DOCUMENTS | Politicsweb". www.politicsweb.co.za. Retrieved 2026-01-02.
- ^ "Names of the 58 MK Party MPs just sworn in - DOCUMENTS | Politicsweb". www.politicsweb.co.za. Retrieved 2026-01-02.
- ^ "MK party lawmakers sworn in after boycotting first sitting". www.polity.org.za. Retrieved 2026-01-02.
- ^ Khan, Nadia; Naidoo, Jehran (2024-06-24). "KZN MK Party MPs ready to make a change". IOL. Retrieved 2026-01-02.
- ^ "Shunmugam Ramsamy Moodley". People's Assembly. Retrieved 2026-01-02.