Lynne Brown | |
|---|---|
 Lynne Brown in 2007 | |
| Minister of Public Enterprises | |
| In office 25 May 2014 – 27 February 2018 | |
| President | Jacob Zuma Cyril Ramaphosa |
| Preceded by | Malusi Gigaba |
| Succeeded by | Pravin Gordhan |
| 6th Premier of the Western Cape | |
| In office 25 July 2008 – 6 May 2009 | |
| Preceded by | Ebrahim Rasool |
| Succeeded by | Helen Zille |
| Member of the National Assembly | |
| In office 21 May 2014 – 1 March 2018 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 26 September 1961 Cape Town, Cape Province, South Africa |
| Political party | African National Congress |
Lynne Brown (born 26 September 1961) is a South African politician who is a former Minister of Public Enterprises and former Premier of the Western Cape Province.[1] She was born in Cape Town and grew up in Mitchells Plain. She was appointed Premier of the Western Cape following the resignation of Ebrahim Rasool in July 2008.[1] Previously, she was Minister for Economic Development and Tourism.[1] She is a member of the African National Congress (ANC) and an elected member of its National Executive Committee in 2007 and 2012.[1] She is from a coloured background and was the fourth coloured premier of the Western Cape, the second from the ANC, and the first openly gay person to be appointed to a cabinet post in any African government.[2][3]
- ^ a b c d "Premier of the Western Cape: Bio". Cape Gateway. Provincial Government of the Western Cape. Retrieved 12 December 2008.
- ^ "South Africa appoints first lesbian to cabinet", by David Smith, The Guardian, Monday 26 May 2014.
- ^ Thelwell, Emma (6 June 2014). "SA's first gay minister: why it matters". News24. Archived from the original on 6 June 2014. Retrieved 19 June 2014.