Lulu Johnson (politician)

Mlungisi "Lulu" Johnson (born 5 February 1964) be a South African politician who represent de African National Congress (ANC) insyd de National Assembly from 2004 to 2019. He serve as President of de ANC Youth League from 1994 to 1996 den be de President of de Congress of South African Students during apartheid from 1983 to 1985. He sanso serve on de ANC National Executive Committee from 1994 to 1997.

During ein three terms insyd Parliament, Johnson chair de Portfolio Committee on Agriculture, Forestry den Fisheries den Portfolio Committee on Water den Sanitation. He leave ein seat after de 2019 general election, insyd which de ANC controversially decline to nominate him for re-election.

 Early life den activism 
Dem born Johnson on 5 February 1964 insyd Keiskammahoek den grow up insyd New Brighton outside Port Elizabeth insyd de former Cape Province. Ein mommie, Nofezile Miriam Johnson, die insyd 2020.

Come of age at de height of apartheid, Johnson be active insyd de Young Christian Workers den de Congress of South African Students (COSAS). He serve as national president of COSAS from 1983 until de organisation banned by de government insyd 1985. He subsequently detain by police during de 1986 state of emergency den hold without trial insyd de Eastern Cape until April 1989, when he release after participate insyd a nationwide hunger strike by political prisoners.

 ANC Youth League president: 1994–1996 
Insyd early 1994, shortly before South Africa ein first post-apartheid elections, Johnson be elected as President of de ANC Youth League (ANCYL). He succeed Peter Mokaba, who be over de age of 35 den therefore ineligible to run for re-election. Serve alongside Johnson be Bheki Nkosi as ein deputy, Mpho Lekgoro as Secretary-General plus Febe Potgieter as deputy, den Nash Jacobs as Treasurer-General. Although Johnson ein ANCYL presidency entitle him to ex officio membership of de ANC National Executive Committee, he sanso be elected to a three-year term on de committee by delegates to de party ein 49th National Conference insyd December 1994.

Insyd de Mail & Guardian ein phrase, Johnson "seem to preside over a decline insyd de league ein power". Although de ANCYL maintain ein traditional populist stance – include by support de increasingly beleaguered Winnie Madikizela-Mandela – it weaken by factional disputes den ein membership decline to about 150,000 active members by 1996. Johnson serve only one term as ANCYL President: at de league ein next national elective conference insyd March 1996, he no stand for re-election den succeed by Malusi Gigaba.

 Parliament: 2004–2019 
After leave de ANCYL, Johnson work at FBC Fidelity Investment Bank. Insyd de 2004 general election, he be elected to an ANC seat insyd de National Assembly, represent de Eastern Cape constituency. He ultimately serve three terms insyd de National Assembly, gain re-election insyd 2009 den 2014 on de ANC ein national list.

Ein bid to gain election to de ANC National Executive Committee insyd 2007 be unsuccessful, but de ANC nominate him to chair de Portfolio Committee on Agriculture, Forestry den Fisheries during ein second term from 2009 to 2014. Nonetheless, insyd 2011, de Mail & Guardian observe dat he cast out into political obscurity, if not oblivion.

During ein third term insyd Parliament, from 2014 to 2019, Johnson chair de Portfolio Committee on Water den Sanitation. Ahead of de 2019 general election, de ANC no list him for election to any legislative position, lead to complaints from de ANC Youth League. However, Johnson be serene about leave Parliament:These things happen to de best of us. There be no guaranteed position at de ANC except for de president. De emotions at some point be there buh na dem go away. You have to live as a human being. I get a mommie dat I must look after. I get five children dat I must bring back together. I be out.Insyd 2022, ahead of de ANC ein 55th National Conference, Johnson no nominate to stand for de ANC National Executive Committee den become one of 16 complainants who sign a letter object to de party ein internal nominations process. He later distance einself from de letter.

 References 

 References 
 Mr Lulu Johnson at People's Assembly

Category:1964 births
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Category:African National Congress politicians
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Category:Members of de National Assembly of South Africa 2009–2014
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