Beatrice Marshoff

Beatrice Marshoff
4th Premier of the Free State
In office
22 April 2004[1] – 6 May 2009
Preceded byWinkie Direko[2]
Succeeded byAce Magashule[3]
Personal details
Born
Frances Beatrice Marshoff

(1957-09-17)17 September 1957[1][4]
Bloemfontein, Orange Free State, South Africa[4]
Died15 April 2023(2023-04-15) (aged 65)
South Africa
Political partyAfrican National Congress[4]
Alma materUniversity of the Free State

Frances Beatrice Marshoff (17 September 1957 – 15 April 2023) was a South African politician who served as Premier of the Free State from 2004 to 2009.[4] [3] She succeeded Winkie Direko[2] to the position on 22 April 2004,[1] and was replaced by Ace Magashule[3] on 6 May 2009.

Beatrice Marshoff was also a registered nurse and also served as a Member of the Executive Council (MEC) for Social Development in the Free State (June 2001 – 21 April 2004). Before that, she was a member of Parliament for the African National Congress (1994–1999).[4]

Marshoff died on 15 April 2023, at the age of 65.[5]

  1. ^ a b c "Government Communication and Information System (GCIS) Profile Information: Frances Beatrice Marshoff, Ms". info.gov.za. Archived from the original on 29 June 2011. Retrieved 6 November 2010.
  2. ^ a b "Public sector: Premiers". Mail and Guardian. 7 August 2008. Retrieved 6 November 2010.
  3. ^ a b c Letsoalo, M.; Rossouw, M. (30 April 2009). "ANC goes 50-50 on premiers". Mail and Guardian. Retrieved 6 November 2010.
  4. ^ a b c d e "Beatrice Frances Marshoff". Who's Who of Southern Africa (whoswhosa.co.za). Archived from the original on 6 January 2011. Retrieved 6 November 2010.
  5. ^ Former ANC Free State premier Beatrice Marshoff passes away