Michael Moriarty (politician)

For other people named Michael Moriarty, see Michael Moriarty (disambiguation).

Michael Moriarty
Member of the Gauteng Provincial Legislature
Incumbent
Assumed office
6 May 2009 - 2021 and since 14 June 2024
Personal details
NationalitySouth African
Political partyDemocratic Alliance
OccupationPolitician

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 14th June 2024.[7]

  1. ^ Tandwa, Lizeka (17 May 2019). "Msimanga elected DA Gauteng caucus leader". News24. Retrieved 28 February 2020.
  2. ^ "DA's new Gauteng leader: 'I grew up in the townships'". Mail & Guardian. 10 March 2012. Retrieved 28 February 2020.
  3. ^ Deklerk, Aphiwe (26 January 2020). "Steenhuisen and Zille may face challenges when DA elects new leaders". Sunday Times. Retrieved 28 February 2020.
  4. ^ "John Steenhuisen elected as DA leader, Helen Zille re-elected as federal council chair". The Daily Maverick.
  5. ^ Ndaba, Baldwin. "Joburg Mayor Mpho Phalatse not backing down from review of the appointment of former ANC political staff". www.iol.co.za. Retrieved 5 June 2022.
  6. ^ Mahlati, Zintle. "ANC digs in its heels over contract conversions saga for City of Joburg political staff". News24. Retrieved 5 June 2022.
  7. ^ "Mr Mike Moriarty Member of the Gauteng Provincial Legislature". pa.org.za/. Retrieved 15 August 2024.