Munzoor Shaik Emam

Ahmed Munzoor Shaik Emam is a South African politician. He has been a Member of the National Assembly of South Africa for the National Freedom Party since June 2019, and previously from May 2014 to May 2019. Emam is the party's parliamentary leader.

Munzoor Shaik Emam

MP
Member of the National Assembly of South Africa
Assumed office
25 June 2019
In office
21 May 2014 – 7 May 2019
Personal details
Born
Ahmed Munzoor Shaik Emam
NationalitySouth African
Political partyNational Freedom Party
Other political
affiliations		Inkatha Freedom Party
OccupationMember of Parliament
ProfessionPolitician

Political career

Emam was a member of ACTSTOP in Johannesburg and later joined the United Democratic Front.[1] He was also a member of the Inkatha Freedom Party, but resigned from the party to be part of the establishment of the National Freedom Party.[1]

Parliamentary career

Emam was elected to the National Assembly in the 2014 general election. He took office as an MP on 21 May 2014.[2] During his first term, he was a member of the following committees: public accounts, appropriations and health.[2]

In March 2018, Emam voted for the establishment of an ad hoc committee to amend section 25 of the South African constitution.[3] He did not win re-election in May 2019, as he was placed low on the party's list.[4] Party leader Zanele kaMagwaza-Msibi resigned from Parliament in June 2019,[5] and the party selected Emam to fill her seat. He took office on 25 June 2019.[2]

Committees

He received his new committee assignments in July 2019.

Committee Position
Joint Standing Committee on Financial Management of Parliament[2] Member
Portfolio Committee on Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development[2] Member
Portfolio Committee on Health[2] Member
Portfolio Committee on Home Affairs[2] Member
Portfolio Committee on Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation[2] Alternate Member
Portfolio Committee on International Relations and Cooperation[2] Member
Portfolio Committee on Justice and Correctional Services[2] Member
Portfolio Committee on Police[2] Member
Portfolio Committee on Social Development[2] Member
Portfolio Committee on Trade and Industry[2] Member
Standing Committee on Appropriations[2] Member

References
  1. "Munzoor Shaik-Emam - NFP". People's Assembly. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
  2. "Mr Ahmed Munzoor Shaik Emam". People's Assembly. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
  3. Moodley, Janine (11 March 2018). "'24 years of pain and suffering'". IOL. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
  4. Gerber, Jan (16 May 2014). "The sixth Parliament: Out with the old, in with the new". News24. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
  5. Hlophe, Nonkululeko (21 June 2019). "NFP leader resigns from Parliament". SABC News. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
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