Nomvula Mokonyane

Nomvula Mokonyane (born June 28, 1963, Kagiso, Gauteng) is the Premier of Gauteng province, South Africa following the 2009 South African general election.^[1] She was formerly the Gauteng MEC for Housing and has been a member of the provincial legislature since 1994. Mokonyane is also a member of the National Executive Committee (NEC) of the African National Congress elected at the 52nd national conference in 2007 in Polokwane.

Her selection by the NEC came as a surprise given that the incumbent Paul Mashatile was widely expected to retain the post. The ANC decides nationally on premiers (of provinces in which it has majorities) and then instructs provincial MPs to elect their nominee in the official election.^[2]

The ANC Youth League was among the most prominent critics of the decision, and indeed called on the ruling party to reconsider and reappoint Mashatile, who had earlier taken over from Mbhazima Shilowa on the latter's defection from the ANC to form the breakaway party Congress of the People.^[2]

References

1. ^ "Mokonyane declared premier". News24. 6 May 2009. http://www.news24.com/News24/Elections/News/0,,2-2478-2479_2511884,00.html. Retrieved 6 May 2009. 
2. ^ ^{a b} South African Press Association (4 May 2009). "Zuma: 'Those not put in govt must not cry'". Mail & Guardian. http://www.mg.co.za/article/2009-05-04-zuma-those-not-put-in-govt-must-cry. Retrieved 4 May 2009. 

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Preceded by Paul Mashatile	Premier of Gauteng 6 May 2009 – present	Incumbent

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Name	Mokonyane, Nomvula
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Date of birth	28 June 1963
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