Bentley Vass

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Bentley Vass

MPL
Northern Cape MEC for Co-operative Governance, Human Settlements and Traditional Affairs
Assumed office
15 February 2018
Premier Zamani Saul
Sylvia Lucas
Preceded by Alvin Botes
Member of the Northern Cape Provincial Legislature
Assumed office
3 October 2017
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NationalitySouth African
Political party African National Congress
OccupationPolitician

Bentley Gavin Vass is a South African politician who has been the Northern Cape MEC for Co-operative Governance, Human Settlements and Traditional Affairs since February 2018. He was sworn in as a Member of the Northern Cape Provincial Legislature in October 2017. Vass is a member of the African National Congress and the party's deputy provincial chairperson.

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Politics

Vass is a member of the African National Congress. He was elected the party's deputy provincial chairperson in May 2017, succeeding Kenny Mmoiemang who stood down. [1] Vass was also speaker and executive mayor of the Namakwa District Municipality. [2]

Provincial government

On 3 October 2017, Vass was sworn in as a Member of the Northern Cape Provincial Legislature. He filled the seat left vacant by the resignation of Dawid Rooi. [3] Premier Sylvia Lucas appointed him as the Member of the Executive Council for Co-operative Governance, Human Settlements and Traditional Affairs on 15 February 2018. Vass succeeded Alvin Botes, who resigned from the provincial government to become a Member of the National Assembly. [4] Following the 2019 general election, Zamani Saul was elected as the new premier. On 28 May 2019, he announced that Vass would remain in his position. [5]

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References

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Political offices
Preceded by
Alvin Botes
Northern Cape MEC for Co-operative Governance, Human Settlements and Traditional Affairs
2018present
Incumbent