President Jacob Zuma Succeeded by Max Sisulu Preceded by Geoff Doidge Name Gwen Mahlangu-Nkabinde | Succeeded by Thembelani Nxesi Party African National Congress Preceded by Baleka Mbete | |
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Born 16 August 1955 (age 68)
Union of South Africa ( 1955-08-16 ) Political party African National Congress Role South African Deputy Minister of Economic Development Office South African Deputy Minister of Economic Development since 2009 Similar People Jacob Zuma, Geoff Doidge, Sicelo Shiceka, Thulas Nxesi, Lulama Xingwana | ||
Mrs gwen mahlangu nkabinde at influential leadership programme nov 2014
Gwendoline Lindiwe "Gwen" Mahlangu-Nkabinde (born 16 August 1955) is a South African politician who was Speaker of the National Assembly of South Africa from 2008 to 2009. She became Deputy Speaker on 23 April 2004 and was later elected as Speaker on 25 September 2008; in the latter post, she succeeded Baleka Mbete, who was appointed as Deputy President of South Africa, and Mahlangu-Nkabinde was in turn succeeded as Deputy Speaker by former Deputy Health Minister Nozizwe Madlala-Routledge. Following the April 2009 general election, she was replaced as Speaker by Max Sisulu on 6 May 2009.
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She was appointed Minister of Public Works on 1 November 2010 until she was replaced for her role in the Police lease scandal in 2011. Prior to that, she had served as Deputy Minister of Economic Development from 11 May 2009 to 30 October 2010.