Noxolo Kiviet

Noxolo Kiviet
The Honourable; Noxolo Kiviet; MP
Deputy Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 30 May 2019
President	Cyril Ramaphosa
Preceded by	Post created
Member of the National Assembly of South Africa
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 22 May 2019
5th Premier of the Eastern Cape
	In office; 6 May 2009 – 21 May 2014
Preceded by	Mbulelo Sogoni
Succeeded by	Phumulo Masualle
Speaker of the Eastern Cape Provincial Legislature
	In office; 21 May 2014 – 7 May 2019
Preceded by	Fikile Xasa
Succeeded by	Helen Sauls-August
	In office; 2004–2009
Preceded by	Mkhangeli Matomela
Succeeded by	Fikile Xasa
Personal details
Born	21 July 1963
Political party	African National Congress
Alma mater	University of Fort Hare Khulani Commercial High School (B.Admin)
Profession	Politician

Noxolo Kiviet is a South African politician, and the Premier of the Eastern Cape from 2009 to 2014. She is the former speaker of the Eastern Cape Provincial Legislature (2004–2009; 2014–2019). She is also a member of the African National Congress.[1][2] In June 2012 Kiviet was rated as the worst performing provincial premier by the South African Public Service Commission.[3]

Following the May 2019 general election, Kiviet became a Member of the National Assembly of South Africa. She was named Deputy Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure by President Cyril Ramaphosa. She took office on 30 May 2019 and currently serves alongside Minister Patricia de Lille.[4]

Politics

Kiviet became the member of the legislature in 1994. In 2004 she was appointed as a speaker of the legislature. Kiviet succeeded the former premier Mbulelo Sogoni who succeeded the first female premier Nosimo Balindlela. She is the second woman to serve as the premier of the Eastern Cape province.

Education

She completed the Bachelor of Administrative (B.Admin) at the University of Fort Hare, B. Admin Honours at the same institution. In 2010 she was one of the notable graduates at the University of Fort Hare, being awarded the Master in Public Administration.

References

"NOXOLO KIVIET". Who's Who SA. Retrieved 10 June 2012.
"Profile information: Noxolo Kiviet, Ms". Government Department of Communications and Information Systems. Archived from the original on 24 February 2014. Retrieved 10 June 2012.
Sidimba, Loyiso (10 June 2012). "How the premiers fared". City Press. Retrieved 10 June 2012.
Mkentane, Luyolo (30 May 2019). "'Humbled and honoured' minister De Lille vows to keep fighting for justice". BusinessLIVE. Retrieved 8 January 2020.

Political offices
Preceded by Mbulelo Sogoni	Premier of the Eastern Cape 6 May 2009 – 21 May 2014	Succeeded by Phumulo Masualle

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.

[whoswho-1] "NOXOLO KIVIET". Who's Who SA. Retrieved 10 June 2012.

[gcis-2] "Profile information: Noxolo Kiviet, Ms". Government Department of Communications and Information Systems. Archived from the original on 24 February 2014. Retrieved 10 June 2012.

[cityP-3] Sidimba, Loyiso (10 June 2012). "How the premiers fared". City Press. Retrieved 10 June 2012.

[4] Mkentane, Luyolo (30 May 2019). "'Humbled and honoured' minister De Lille vows to keep fighting for justice". BusinessLIVE. Retrieved 8 January 2020.