Refilwe Mtsweni-Tsipane | |
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7th Chairperson of the National Council of Provinces | |
Assumed office 15 June 2024 | |
Preceded by | Amos Masondo |
Permanent Delegate to the National Council of Provinces from Mpumalanga | |
Assumed office 28 May 2024 | |
5th Premier of Mpumalanga | |
In office 20 March 2018[a] – 18 June 2024 | |
Preceded by | David Mabuza |
Succeeded by | Mandla Ndlovu[1] |
Member of the Mpumalanga Provincial Legislature | |
In office 21 May 2014 – 28 May 2024 | |
Mpumalanga MEC for Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs | |
In office 30 May 2014 – 27 February 2018 | |
Premier | David Mabuza |
Preceded by | Piet Simon Skhosana |
Succeeded by | Speedy Mashilo |
Personal details | |
Born | Refilwe Maria Mtsweni 3 September 1973 Lynnville, Transvaal Province, South Africa |
Political party | African National Congress |
Spouse | Lawrence Tsipane |
Children | 2 |
Alma mater | Tshwane University of Technology University of the Witwatersrand |
Refilwe Maria Tsipane (born 3 September 1973), known as Refilwe Mtsweni-Tsipane (alternatively spelt Mtshweni), is a South African politician and a party member of the African National Congress (ANC), who has served as the 7th Chairperson of the National Council of Provinces since 2024. Prior to serving in parliament, she served as the 5th Premier of Mpumalanga between 2018 and 2024. She succeeded former Premier David Mabuza after he was appointed Deputy President of South Africa. Mtsweni-Tsipane was also a Member of the Mpumalanga Provincial Legislature and previously served as the MEC for Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs.[2]
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