Election of Chairperson

Meeting report

Election of Chairperson

The Committee Secretary welcomed Members to the meeting and explained that he would be facilitating the process of nominating the Chairperson for the Select Committee on Finance during the fifth term of Parliament.

The Committee Secretary outlined the procedure which would be followed for the election of the Chairperson. He explained that a call for nominations would be opened; if there was only one nomination, no voting would take place and the person so nominated would be declared Chairperson. However, if there was more than one nomination, the names of the nominees would be put to a vote by a show of hands. At the end of the vote the nominee with the majority of the votes would be declared Chairperson. Members would only be allowed to vote once. The Chairperson (Acting) proceeded and called for the nomination of the Chairperson.

Ms T Motara (ANC) nominated Mr C De Beer (ANC) to be the Chairperson of the Committee.

Mr T Motlashuping (ANC) seconded the nomination.

The Chairperson (Acting) asked whether there were any further nominations. There were no other nominations therefore Mr C De Beer (ANC) was nominated as the Chairperson of the Select Committee on Finance.

The Chairperson thanked Members for the nomination.

The meeting was adjourned.