Michael Moriarty (politician)

Michael Sean Moriarty is a South African politician. He is the chief whip of the Democratic Alliance (DA) in the Gauteng Provincial Legislature.[1] He was elected to the legislature in 2009. He was also the provincial chairperson of the DA in Gauteng.[2] Moriarty was previously a City of Johannesburg municipal councillor.

Michael Moriarty

Member of the Gauteng Provincial Legislature
Assumed office
6 May 2009
Personal details
NationalitySouth African
Political partyDemocratic Alliance
OccupationPolitician

Moriarty challenged incumbent DA Federal Council Chairperson Helen Zille at the party's Federal Congress in 2020.[3] Zille won the election.[4]

References

  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.


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