Bongiwe Mbinqo-Gigaba
MP
Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Basic Education
Assumed office
2 July 2019
Preceded byNomalungelo Gina
Member of the National Assembly of South Africa
Assumed office
22 May 2019
Northern Cape MEC for Sports, Arts and Culture
In office
1 June 2017 – 7 May 2019
PremierSylvia Lucas
Preceded byMxolisa Sokatsha
Succeeded byBerenice Sinexve
In office
1 March 2016 – 10 May 2017
Preceded byLebogang Motlhaping
Succeeded byMxolisa Sokatsha
Member of the Northern Cape Provincial Legislature
In office
6 May 2009 – 7 May 2019
Personal details
NationalitySouth African
Political partyAfrican National Congress
OccupationMember of Parliament
ProfessionPolitician

Bongiwe Mbinqo-Gigaba is a South African politician. She is the current chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Basic Education in the National Assembly of South Africa and a Member of Parliament representing the African National Congress. Prior to serving in parliament, she was a Member of the Executive Council (MEC) in the Northern Cape provincial government.

Political career

In the 2009 provincial election, Mbinqo-Gigaba was elected to the Northern Cape Provincial Legislature as a representative of the African National Congress.[1] She was re-elected for a second term in May 2014.[2]

On 1 March 2016, premier Sylvia Lucas appointed her as the Member of the Executive Council (MEC) for the provincial department of Sports, Arts and Culture, succeeding Lebogang Motlhaping.[3] She held this position until 10 May 2017, when Lucas moved her to the public works portfolio.[4] On 1 June 2017, Lucas reversed her decision and Mbinqo-Gigaba was back as MEC for Sports, Arts and Culture.[5] During her tenure in the Northern Cape government, she was the province's youngest MEC.[6] She is also the provincial chairperson of the African National Congress Youth League.[7]

For the 8 May 2019 general election, Mbinqo-Gigaba was a candidate for the National Assembly.[8] She was elected to Parliament at the election and was sworn into office on 22 May 2019, two weeks later.[9] On 2 July 2019, she was elected chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Basic Education, succeeding Nomalungelo Gina.[10]

References

  1. ^ "Northern Cape MPLs elected April 22". Politicsweb. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
  2. ^ "2014 elections: Members of Northern Cape legislature". Politicsweb. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
  3. ^ Mere, Boipelo (2 March 2016). "NC council reshuffled". News24. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
  4. ^ Mthukwane, Ntozakhe (10 May 2017). "Urgent reshuffle in Northern Cape cabinet". News24. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
  5. ^ Makhafola, Gertrude (1 June 2017). "Sylvia Lucas to rescind cabinet reshuffle decision". IOL. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
  6. ^ "Q & A With MEC Bongiwe Mbinqo-Gigaba". Solomonstar. 26 June 2018. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
  7. ^ Kwon Hoo, Sandi (23 January 2018). "ANCYL backs 'Mr Moneybags'". IOL. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
  8. ^ Naki, Eric (15 March 2019). "ANC copies EFF with youthful candidates lists". The Citizen. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
  9. ^ "SEE: These are the people who will represent you in Parliament, provincial legislatures". News24. 15 May 2019. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
  10. ^ "Election of Chairperson". Parliamentary Monitoring Group. 2 July 2019. Retrieved 16 October 2020.

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