Maurencia Natalie Gillion (died 28 February 2023) was a South African politician who served as a permanent delegate to the

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, the upper house of the

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. She was a member of the Western Cape provincial delegation, representing the

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(ANC). She was also the chairperson of the legislature's Select Committee on Health and Social Services. Gillion served as a

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from 2014 to 2019.

Political career

She was the Executive Mayor of the

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between 2006 and 2010. Gillion then served as a

from 2014 to 2019. Within the ANC, she served as the party's deputy provincial secretary from 2011 to 2015 and as the party's provincial treasurer from 2015 to 2019.

Parliamentary career

On 23 May 2019, Gillion was sworn in as a permanent delegate to the

. She was one of six permanent delegates from the Western Cape. On 24 June, she received her committee assignments. Gillion was elected chairperson of the Select Committee on Health and Social Services on 26 June.

Committee assignments

*Select Committee on Health and Social Services (Chairperson) *Select Committee on Education and Technology, Sports, Arts and Culture

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.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Gillion, Maurencia 20th-century births 2023 deaths African National Congress politicians Members of the National Council of Provinces Year of birth missing Members of the Western Cape Provincial Parliament 21st-century South African politicians Politicians from the Western Cape People from the Overberg District Municipality 21st-century South African women politicians