22nd South African Parliament

The 22nd Parliament of the Republic of South Africa was elected in the elections of 27 April 1994; it was the first parliament in South Africa's history to be elected by voters of all races. Nelson Mandela's African National Congress formed a government of national unity with F. W. de Klerk's National Party and Mangosuthu Buthelezi's Inkatha Freedom Party.[1][2] The three racially based houses from previous parliaments were replaced with the re-introduced Senate and National Assembly. In 1997, on the introduction of the final Constitution, the Senate was replaced by the National Council of Provinces, which continues to serve as the upper house of South Africa's Parliament.[3]

Makeup of the National Assembly in the 22nd Parliament
  ANC
  NP
  IFP
  VF
  DP
  other parties
Makeup of the Senate in the 22nd Parliament
Makeup of the National Council of Provinces in the 22nd Parliament; a darker shade represents a permanent delegate while a lighter shade represents a special delegate

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  1. ^ "African National Congress". ANC. 2018. Archived from the original on 2 January 1997.
  2. ^ "National Party (NP)". SA History Online. 30 March 2011. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
  3. ^ "SA Constitution" (PDF). SA Constitution. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 April 2014. Retrieved 19 July 2018.