Donald Gumede | |
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Member of the National Assembly | |
In office January 1995 – 7 May 2019 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Donald Mlindwa Gumede 30 August 1950 |
Citizenship | South Africa |
Political party | African National Congress |
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Alma mater | University of the Western Cape |
Donald Mlindwa Gumede (born 30 August 1950) is a South African politician who represented the African National Congress (ANC) in the National Assembly from 1995 to 2019. He was active in the anti-apartheid movement and trade union movement during apartheid.
Born on 30 August 1950, [1] Gumede is the son of Archie Gumede and the grandson of Josiah Gumede, both ANC stalwarts. [2] [3] He was involved in anti-apartheid activism through the United Democratic Front in the 1980s and was a founding member of the Congress of South African Trade Unions. He holds a Bachelor's degree from the University of the Western Cape. [4]
Gumede joined the National Assembly in early 1995, filling a casual vacancy. [5] He was elected to a full term in the assembly in the 1999 general election [1] and thereafter served four terms in his seat, gaining re-election in 2004, [6] 2009, 2014. [4] Initially listed on the ANC's national party, he represented the KwaZulu-Natal constituency during his last two terms in the assembly. [4]