- Maite Nkoana-Mashabane
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Her Excellency
Maite Nkoana-Mashabane
Minister of International Relations and Cooperation Incumbent Assumed office
10 May 2009President Jacob Zuma Deputy Ebrahim Ismail Ebrahim Preceded by Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma Minister of Local Government and Housing (Limpopo Province) In office
25 September 2004 – 9 May 2008Preceded by Thabo Nzima Succeeded by Siyabonga Quintin Personal details Born Maite Emily Nkoana
30 September 1963
Ga-Makanye, Limpopo, South AfricaPolitical party African National Congress Spouse(s) Norman Mashabane (deceased) Religion Christian Maite Emily Nkoana-Mashabane (born 30 September 1963[1]) is a South African politician. She has been South Africa's Minister of International Relations and Cooperation since May 2009, taking over from Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma. She is also a member of the National Executive Committee of the African National Congress (ANC).
Nkoana-Mashabane was born in Ga-Makanye, Limpopo. During the apartheid era she was an activist in the United Democratic Front (UDF). Nkoana-Mashabane went on to be appointed as South African High Commissioner to India and Malaysia. Her former husband, Ambassador to Indonesia Norman Mashabane, was recalled after being charged with sexual harassment.[2] He was subsequently cleared by a foreign affairs inquiry and died in a car accident in 2007.
On her return to South Africa, Nkoana-Mashabane became Limpopo's Local Government and Housing Member of the Executive Council, winning a wide following in the province for her efforts to root out corruption in low-cost housing programmes and her hands-on approach to rural housing.
Nkoana-Mashabane was elected to the ANC's National Executive Committee in December 2007. She was the lowest scoring candidate to be elected to the Committee, winning the 80th and last seat on the Committee with 1,337 votes.[3]
President Jacob Zuma appointed Nkoana-Mashabane as Minister of International Relations and Cooperation on 9 May 2009. Zuma subsequently disputed suggestions that this was an unusual appointment in light of Nkoana-Mashabane's apparent lack of foreign policy experience, saying that "the ANC knows the strengths of this comrade" and noting that she was a member of the ANC National Executive Committee.[4]
See also
Sources
- Short biography and picture
- Statement by President Jacob Zuma on the appointment of the new Cabinet (2009-05-10)
References
- ^ http://www.dfa.gov.za/department/profile_mashabane.html
- ^ http://www.iol.co.za/index.php?set_id=1&click_id=79&art_id=iol116539872571M215&newslett=1&em=26506a6a20061206ah
- ^ Brendan Boyle, "Winnie Mandela tops ANC election list", The Times (South Africa), 21 December 2007.
- ^ "Zuma defends choice", SAPA (News24), 10 May 2009.
Political offices Preceded by
Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma
as Minister of Foreign AffairsMinister of International Relations and Cooperation
2009–presentIncumbent pre-Apartheid (1910–1948) Apartheid-era (1948–1994) Post-Apartheid (1994–present) Nzo • Dlamini-Zuma • Nkoana-MashabaneNote: Until the appointment of Louw in 1955 the Prime Minister was also foreign minister. Deputy President Ministers Tina Joemat-Peterson (Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries) • Lulu Xingwana (Arts and Culture) • Angie Motshekga (Basic Education) • Siphiwe Nyanda (Communications) • Sicelo Shiceka (Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs) • Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula (Correctional Services) • Lindiwe Sisulu (Defence and Military Veterans) • Ebrahim Patel (Economic Development) • Dipuo Peters (Energy) • Pravin Gordhan (Finance) • Aaron Motsoaledi (Health) • Blade Nzimande (Higher Education and Training) • Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma (Home Affairs) • Tokyo Sexwale (Human Settlements) • Maite Nkoana-Mashabane (International Relations and Cooperation) • Jeff Radebe (Justice and Constitutional Development) • Membathisi Mdladlana (Labour) • Susan Shabangu (Mining) • Nathi Mthethwa (Police) • Barbara Hogan (Public Enterprises) • Richard Baloyi (Public service and Administration) • Geoff Doidge (Public Works) • Gugile Nkwinti (Rural Development and Land Reform) • Naledi Pandor (Science and Technology) • Edna Molewa (Social Development) • Makhenkesi Stofile (Sport and Recreation) • Siyabonga Cwele (State Security) • Trevor Manuel (The Presidency, for the National Planning Commission) • Collins Chabane (The Presidency) • Marthinus van Schalkwyk (Tourism) • Rob Davies (Trade and Industry) • S'bu Ndebele (Transport) • Buyelwa Sonjica (Water and Environmental Affairs) • Noluthando Mayende-Sibiya (Women, Youth, Children, and People with Disabilities)Ministers of Jacob Zuma's second government (2010) Deputy President Ministers Tina Joemat-Peterson (Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries) • Paul Mashatile (Arts and Culture) • Angie Motshekga (Basic Education) • Radhakrishna Padayachie (Communications) • Sicelo Shiceka (Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs) • Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula (Correctional Services) • Lindiwe Sisulu (Defence and Military Veterans) • Ebrahim Patel (Economic Development) • Dipuo Peters (Energy) • Pravin Gordhan (Finance) • Aaron Motsoaledi (Health) • Blade Nzimande (Higher Education and Training) • Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma (Home Affairs) • Tokyo Sexwale (Human Settlements) • Maite Nkoana-Mashabane (International Relations and Cooperation) • Jeff Radebe (Justice and Constitutional Development) • Mildred Oliphant (Labour) • Susan Shabangu (Mining) • Nathi Mthethwa (Police) • Malusi Gigaba (Public Enterprises) • Richard Baloyi (Public service and Administration) • Gwen Mahlangu-Nkabinde (Public Works) • Gugile Nkwinti (Rural Development and Land Reform) • Naledi Pandor (Science and Technology) • Bathabile Dlamini (Social Development) • Fikile Mbalula (Sport and Recreation) • Siyabonga Cwele (State Security) • Trevor Manuel (The Presidency, for the National Planning Commission) • Collins Chabane (The Presidency) • Marthinus van Schalkwyk (Tourism) • Rob Davies (Trade and Industry) • S'bu Ndebele (Transport) • Edna Molewa (Water and Environmental Affairs) • Lulu Xingwana (Women, Youth, Children, and People with Disabilities)Categories:- Foreign ministers of South Africa
- Members of the National Assembly of South Africa
- South African women in politics
- Living people
- Female foreign ministers
- African National Congress politicians
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