Frene Ginwala | |
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 Ginwala (left) in 2017 | |
| 1st Speaker of the National Assembly of South Africa | |
| In office 9 May 1994 – 12 July 2004 | |
| Deputy |
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| Preceded by | Gene Louw (Speaker of House of Assembly) |
| Succeeded by | Baleka Mbete |
| Chancellor of the University of KwaZulu-Natal | |
| In office April 2005 – September 2007 | |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Zweli Mkhize |
| Member of the National Assembly of South Africa | |
| In office 9 May 1994 – 12 July 2004 | |
| Constituency | KwaZulu-Natal |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Frene Noshir Ginwala 25 April 1932 Johannesburg, Transvaal Province, South Africa |
| Died | 12 January 2023 (aged 90) South Africa |
| Political party | African National Congress |
| Residence(s) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa |
| Alma mater | University of Oxford |
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Frene Noshir Ginwala (25 April 1932 – 12 January 2023)[1][2] was a South African journalist and politician who was the first speaker of the National Assembly of South Africa from 1994 to 2004.[3] She was influential in the writing of the Constitution of South Africa and an important figure in establishing democracy in South Africa.[3]
- ^ "GCIS: Profile information: Frene Noshir Ginwala, Dr". Archived from the original on 24 December 2012. Retrieved 12 November 2012.
- ^ "President mourns passing of Dr Frene Ginwala, founding Speaker of Parliament". The Presidency Republic of South Africa. 13 January 2023. Archived from the original on 13 January 2023. Retrieved 13 January 2023.
- ^ a b Frene Ginwala from South African History Online. Retrieved 3 December 2007.