Mandla Galo

Mandla Galo
Member of the National Assembly of South Africa
In office
21 May 2014 – 28 May 2024
Personal details
Born
Mandlenkosi Phillip Galo

(1962-07-05) 5 July 1962 (age 62)
NationalitySouth African
Political partyAfrican Independent Congress
ProfessionPolitician

Mandlenkosi Phillip Galo (born 5 July 1962) is a South African politician who serves as the inaugural president of the African Independent Congress (AIC), a party he and other disgruntled ANC members founded over a demarcation dispute in 2005.[1][2] He was elected to the National Assembly of South Africa in 2014 and won re-election to a second term in 2019.[3][4]

The AIC lost its parliamentary representation in the 2024 general election, ending Galo's tenure as a member of parliament.[5]

  1. ^ "Rise against incompetent leaders: AIC". IOL. 15 July 2012. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
  2. ^ Makinana, Andisiwe (14 August 2016). "AIC, ANC: What's the difference?". City Press. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
  3. ^ "Announcement of final results: 2014 National and Provincial Elections". SA Government. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
  4. ^ Maqhina, Mayibongwe (23 May 2020). "Opposition MPs culled from Parliament seats". IOL. Retrieved 18 May 2019.
  5. ^ Hussain, Muhammad. "All you need to know about the final 2024 election results and breakdown of seats". News24. Retrieved 10 June 2024.