Maurencia Gillion

Maurencia Gillion
Member of the National Council of Provinces from the Western Cape
In office
23 May 2019 – 28 February 2023
Member of the Western Cape Provincial Parliament
In office
21 May 2014 – 7 May 2019
Personal details
Born
Maurencia Natalie Gillion
Died28 February 2023
Cape Town, South Africa
NationalitySouth African
Political partyAfrican National Congress

Maurencia Natalie Gillion (died 28 February 2023) was a South African politician who served as a permanent delegate to the National Council of Provinces, the upper house of the South African Parliament. She was a member of the Western Cape provincial delegation, representing the African National Congress (ANC). She was also the chairperson of the legislature's Select Committee on Health and Social Services. Gillion served as a Member of the Western Cape Provincial Parliament from 2014 to 2019.

Political career

She was the Executive Mayor of the Overberg District Municipality between 2006 and 2010.[1] Gillion then served as a Member of the Western Cape Provincial Parliament from 2014 to 2019.

Within the ANC, she served as the party's deputy provincial secretary from 2011 to 2015[2] and as the party's provincial treasurer from 2015 to 2019.[3]

Parliamentary career

On 23 May 2019, Gillion was sworn in as a permanent delegate to the National Council of Provinces. She was one of six permanent delegates from the Western Cape.[4] On 24 June, she received her committee assignments.[5] Gillion was elected chairperson of the Select Committee on Health and Social Services on 26 June.[6]

Committee assignments

  • Select Committee on Health and Social Services (Chairperson)[4]
  • Select Committee on Education and Technology, Sports, Arts and Culture[4]

Death

Gillion collapsed and lost consciousness during the afternoon session of a three-day training workshop for Members of Parliament at a Cape Town Hotel on 28 February 2023. She died following unsuccessful attempts to resuscitate her.[7]

References

  1. ^ "Mayor of Overberg district quits".
  2. ^ "Marius Fransman new WCape provincial chairperson - ANC - PARTY | Politicsweb".
  3. ^ "ANC Western Cape: New leadership brings diversity and damage control".
  4. ^ a b c "Ms Maurencia Natalie Gillion". Parliament of South Africa. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
  5. ^ "ANNOUNCEMENTS, TABLINGS AND COMMITTEE REPORTS" (PDF). Parliament of South Africa. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
  6. ^ "National Council of Provinces Elects Its House and Committee Chairpersons and Programming Whip". Parliament of South Africa. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
  7. ^ Felix, Jason. "'It is just harrowing': ANC MP Maurencia Gillion dies during training workshop". News24. Retrieved 1 March 2023.