Janet Semple

Janet Semple is a retired South African politician from Gauteng who served as a Member of the Gauteng Provincial Legislature for the Democratic Alliance (DA) from 2010 to 2019. She was the Provincial Leader of the DA from 2007 to 2010.

The Honourable Janet Semple
Provincial Leader of the Gauteng Democratic Alliance
In office 18 April 2010 – 10 March 2012
Preceded by	John Moodey
Succeeded by	John Moodey
Member of the Gauteng Provincial Legislature
In office 19 October 2010 – 7 May 2019
Member of the National Assembly of South Africa
In office 14 June 1999 – 21 April 2009
Personal details
Born	Janet Semple
Nationality	South African
Political party	Democratic Alliance
Profession	Politician

Political career

Semple and DA Leader Helen Zille

Semple started her political career by serving as both the mayor and deputy mayor of Bedfordview.[1] She was a member of the Women's National Coalition. She soon became an MP in 1999 and served as one until 2009.[2] She was also Chairperson of the Democratic Alliance's Women Network from 2005 to 2009 and the DA's political head in Benoni.[1]

Semple became Provincial Leader of the Democratic Alliance in April 2010 after she defeated incumbent John Moodey by just 8 votes.[3][4] She was soon deployed to the Gauteng Provincial Legislature in October 2010. She became the party's provincial spokesperson on Housing and the party's head in Boksburg.[1]

Semple announced her retirement as the provincial leader in January 2012.[5] Her predecessor, John Moodey, was elected as her successor at the party's March 2012 conference.[6]

She left the Gauteng Provincial Legislature in May 2019.

References

1. "Semple appointed as Gauteng MPL". News24. Johannesburg. 19 October 2010. Retrieved 24 November 2019.
2. Pressly, Donwald (26 January 2004). "Top DA brass low on Gauteng list". Mail & Guardian. Retrieved 24 November 2019.
3. Mataboge, Mmanaledi (23 April 2010). "DA divided over leaders". Mail & Guardian. Retrieved 24 November 2019.
4. "Charged DA leader voted out". IOL. 18 April 2010. Retrieved 24 November 2019.
5. Ndaba, Baldwin (8 March 2012). "Moodey tipped for Gauteng DA leader". The Star. Retrieved 24 November 2019.
6. Hlongwane, Sipho (11 March 2012). "DA elects John Moodey its new leader in Gauteng". The Daily Maverick. Retrieved 24 November 2019.

External links

Janet Semple at People's Assembly

Party political offices
Preceded by John Moodey	Provincial Leader of the Gauteng Democratic Alliance 2010–2012	Succeeded by John Moodey