Kenneth Jacobs | |
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Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Health | |
Assumed office 31 August 2021 | |
Preceded by | Sibongiseni Dhlomo |
Member of the National Assembly of South Africa | |
Assumed office 22 May 2019 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Kenneth Leonard Jacobs 7 May 1959 |
Political party | African National Congress |
Alma mater | University of the Western Cape (BSc) University of Cape Town (BSc (Med) Hons) University of Stellenbosch (MBChB,MMed (Fam Med)) University of Pretoria (MSc) |
Occupation | Member of Parliament |
Profession | Politician doctor |
Committees | Portfolio Committee on Health |
Kenneth Leonard Jacobs (born 7 May 1959) is a South African politician and doctor currently serving as the Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Health in the National Assembly of South Africa since 2021. He has been a Member of Parliament since 2019. Jacobs is a member of the African National Congress.
Jacobs was born on 7 May 1959. He holds a Bachelor of Science (BSc) degree from the University of the Western Cape,a Bachelor of Medical Sciences Honours degree (BSc (Med) Hons) from the University of Cape Town,a Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBChB) degree and a Master of Medicine (MMed)degree in Family Medicine from the University of Stellenbosch as well as a Master of Science (MSc) degree in Sports Medicine from the University of Pretoria. [1]
Jacobs is a former member of the provincial executive committee (PEC) of the African National Congress in the Western Cape. [1]
In 2019 Jacobs stood for election to the South African National Assembly as 5th on the ANC's Western Cape list of parliamentary candidates. [2] At the election,he won a seat in parliament. [3] Upon election,he became a member of the Portfolio Committee on Health. [4]
In August 2021,Jacobs was elected Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Health. Jacobs replaced Sibongiseni Dhlomo,who was appointed Deputy Minister of Health. [5] [6]
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