Barbara Dallas Creecy (born 17 June 1958) is a South African politician and previous anti-apartheid activist. A member of the African National Congress, she is currently serving as Minister of Transport, and as a Member of the National Assembly of South Africa. She previously served as a Member of the Gauteng Provincial Legislature, having been elected in 1994. In 2004, she was named Gauteng MEC for Sports, Recreation, Arts and Culture. She served until 2009 when she was appointed MEC for Education. Newly elected premier David Makhura moved Creecy to the Gauteng Finance portfolio in 2014.[2]
In May 2019, Creecy was sworn in as a Member of Parliament. On 29 May 2019, President Cyril Ramaphosa named her the new Minister of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries.[3]
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- ^ Ms Barbara Creecy MEC FOR FINANCE, Gauteng Digital Platform. Retrieved 29 May 2019.
- ^ IN FULL | Cyril Ramaphosa's new cabinet, in his own words, TimesLIVE, 29 May 2019. Retrieved 29 May 2019.