Lechesa Tsenoli is a South African politician who serves as the Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly. He is currently a member of the Central Committee of the South African Communist Party (SACP).
Lechesa Tsenoli Career
Mr Tsenoli served as Deputy Minister of Rural Development and Land Reform from October 2011 and then as Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs from July 2013 until the May 2014 elections.
From 1999 to 2004 he served as Member of the Executive Council responsible for Local Government and Housing in the Free State Provincial Government.
Mr Tsenoli has a long history of political activism in communities, youth and civic organisations.
He was the Publicity Secretary of the United Democratic Front (UDF) in Natal, the founding National Deputy President and later President of the South African National Civics Organisation (SANCO) and was an active member of the ANC underground.
He was associated with and later served as Chairperson of the Khanya African Institute for Community-Driven Development from 2001 to 2009.
From 2009 to 2013 Mr Tsenoli served on the board of directors of the Isandla Institute, a public interest think tank concerned with democratic urban settlements, and convenor of a number of dialogue initiatives, such as the Good Governance Learning Network.
Positions Held
CURRENTLY
- Member at National Assembly (Parliament) since 22nd May 2019
- Deputy Speaker at National Assembly (Parliament) since 22nd May 2019
- Member at African National Congress (ANC) (Party)
FORMERLY
- 104th Candidate at African National Congress National Election List 2019 (Election List) from 23rd April 2019 until 8th May 2019
- Deputy Speaker at National Assembly (Parliament) from 21st May 2014 until 7th May 2019
- Member at National Assembly (Parliament) from 21st May 2014 until 7th May 2019
- Constituency Contact at ANC Constituency Office (953): Botshabelo (Constituency Office) from 10th May 2014 until 7th May 2019
- Member-elect at National Assembly (Parliament) from 16th May 2014 until 21st May 2014
- 77th Candidate at African National Congress National Election List 2014 (Election List) from 22nd April 2014 until 7th May 2014
- Member at National Assembly (Parliament) from 6th May 2009 until 6th May 2014
- Constituency Contact at ANC Constituency Office (953): Botshabelo (Constituency Office) until 6th May 2014
- Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs at National Executive (Executive) from 9th July 2013 until 24th April 2014
- Deputy Minister of Rural Development and Land Reform at National Executive (Executive) from 24th October 2011 until 9th July 2013
Lechesa Tsenoli Net Worth
Tsenoli has an estimated net worth of $1 million which he has earned from his career.
Lechesa Tsenoli Contact Details
- pmasiza@parliament.gov.za
- lechesa@icloud.com
PHONE
- 082 494 2214
- 021 403 2674
