Baleka Mbete
Baleka Mbete (born 24 September 1949) is a South African politician. She is the Speaker of the National Assembly of South Africa, a position she has had since May 2014.[1][2][3]
Baleka Mbete | |
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| Speaker of the National Assembly of South Africa | |
| Assumed office 21 May 2014 | |
| President | Jacob Zuma Cyril Ramaphosa |
| Preceded by | Max Sisulu |
| In office 23 April 2004 – 25 September 2008 | |
| President | Thabo Mbeki Kgalema Motlanthe |
| Preceded by | Frene Ginwala |
| Succeeded by | Gwen Mahlangu-Nkabinde |
| Deputy President of South Africa | |
| In office 25 September 2008 – 9 May 2009 | |
| President | Kgalema Motlanthe |
| Preceded by | Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka |
| Succeeded by | Kgalema Motlanthe |
| Chair of the African National Congress | |
| In office 18 December 2007 – 18 December 2017 | |
| President | Jacob Zuma Cyril Ramaphosa |
| Succeeded by | Gwede Mantashe |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 24 September 1949 Transvaal, South Africa |
| Political party | African National Congress |
| Spouse(s) | Keorapetse Kgositsile (m. 1978; div. 1992) Nape Khomo (m. 2016) |
| Alma mater | Eshowe Training College Lovedale Teacher Training College |
Baleka Mbete Media
Mbete (left) meets with Russian President Vladimir Putin during his 2006 visit to South Africa
Mbete with Iranian foreign minister Javad Zarif in September 2017
References
- ↑ "Biography: Baleka Mbete" Archived 3 August 2013 at the Wayback Machine, African National Congress.
- ↑ Zuma, Malema & Mbete are stars of this hilarious parliamentary 'Busted' video
- ↑ "Baleka Mbete swears in 12 new MPs". Archived from the original on 2018-08-23. Retrieved 2018-08-23.