Supra Mahumapelo

Supra Mahumapelo
5th Premier of North West
In office
21 May 2014 – 23 May 2018
Preceded byThandi Modise
Succeeded byWendy Nelson (acting)
Job Mokgoro
Speaker of the North West Provincial Legislature
In office
3 April 2012 – 6 May 2014
Preceded byNono Maloyi
Succeeded bySussana Dantjie
Member of the North West Provincial Legislature
In office
February 2012 – 22 June 2018
Personal details
Born
Supra Bokeng Ramoeletsi Mahumapelo

(1968-06-07) 7 June 1968 (age 56)
Manamolela, Delareyville, North West, South Africa
Political partyAfrican National Congress
Spouse(s)Kule Mahumapelo
Christina Kgari
Children4
Alma materTechnikon Northern Transvaal
University of South Africa
University of Port Elizabeth

Supra Obakeng Ramoeletsi Mahumapelo (born 7 June 1968) is a South African politician who was Premier of North West from May 2014 to May 2018 during the 5th North West Provincial Legislature. He formerly served as Speaker of the North West Provincial Legislature from April 2012 to May 2014.[1]

Mahumapelo was the Provincial Secretary of the African National Congress (ANC) in the North West from 2005 to 2009 and its Provincial Chairperson from 2011 to 2018.[2] He resigned as Premier in May 2018 amid violent protests calling for his resignation.

  1. ^ "Honourable Supra Mahumapelo is appointed Speaker of the North West Provincial Legislature". South African Government. 3 April 2012. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
  2. ^ Stone, Setumo (5 March 2017). "Supra Mahumapelo: The 'black Jesus' of North West". City Press. Retrieved 29 November 2022.