Frene Ginwala

Frene Ginwala
Ginwala (left) in 2017
1st Speaker of the National Assembly of South Africa
In office
9 May 1994 – 12 July 2004
Deputy
Preceded byGene Louw (Speaker of House of Assembly)
Succeeded byBaleka Mbete
Chancellor of the University of KwaZulu-Natal
In office
April 2005 – September 2007
Preceded byPosition established
Succeeded byZweli Mkhize
Member of the National Assembly of South Africa
In office
9 May 1994 – 12 July 2004
ConstituencyKwaZulu-Natal
Personal details
Born
Frene Noshir Ginwala

(1932-04-25)25 April 1932
Johannesburg, Transvaal Province, South Africa
Died12 January 2023(2023-01-12) (aged 90)
South Africa
Political partyAfrican National Congress
Residence(s)Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Alma materUniversity of Oxford
Profession
  • Journalist
  • politician
  • anti-apartheid activist

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]

  1. ^ "GCIS: Profile information: Frene Noshir Ginwala, Dr". Archived from the original on 24 December 2012. Retrieved 12 November 2012.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ a b Frene Ginwala from South African History Online. Retrieved 3 December 2007.