Salam Abram
Salamuddi Abram | |
|---|---|
| Born | South Africa |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Years active | 1964–2014 |
| Known for | Member of the National Assembly of South Africa (1999–2014) |
Salamuddi (Salam) Abram is a former South African legislator who held a seat in the National Assembly from 1999 until 2014.
Career
Abram's involvement in politics started in 1964 when he was appointed chair of the Actonville Town Council liaison committee, followed by leading the Actonville Consultative Committee in 1965. He became part of the South African Indian Council in 1974 and participated on the president's council steering committee under ex-vice president Alwyn Schlebusch in 1981. By 1992, he assumed the role of presiding officer and chairperson of the House of Delegates, which was a component of the Tricameral Parliament designated for Indian South African representation. Abram secured election to the Benoni Town Council in 1993 and later joined the executive committee of the Greater Benoni Council in 1995.
In 1997, he affiliated with the United Democratic Movement and won a parliamentary seat in the 1999 elections. In 2003, ANC national chairperson Mosioua Lekota persuaded him to join the African National Congress, which he did in 2004, subsequently gaining re-election via the party list that same year. During his tenure, he was a member of the agriculture and land affairs portfolio committee and successfully retained his parliamentary position in 2009. Abram gained recognition for his forthright opposition to ANC agriculture minister Tina Joemat-Peterson. Prior to the 2014 general elections, he stepped down from the ANC and withdrew from political life.
Personal life
Abram lives in Benoni, Gauteng.