Lazarus Mokgosi | |
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8th Premier of the North West | |
Assumed office 14 June 2024 | |
Preceded by | Bushy Maape |
Member of the North West Provincial Legislature | |
Assumed office December 2022 | |
Deputy Provincial Chairperson of the African National Congress in the North West | |
Assumed office August 2022 | |
Chairperson | Nono Maloyi |
Preceded by | Sello Lehari |
Personal details | |
Born | 14 June 1970 |
Political party | African National Congress |
Nickname | Lazzy |
Lazarus "Lazzy" Mokgosi (born 14 June 1970) is a South African politician who has been the eighth Premier of the North West since June 2024 and a Member of the North West Provincial Legislature since December 2022. He is a member of the African National Congress (ANC) and in August 2022 was elected to a four-year term as Deputy Provincial Chairperson of the party's North West branch.
According to City Press ,Mokgosi was elected to the party office on a slate of candidates aligned to Nono Maloyi,who was elected ANC Provincial Chairperson at the same party elective conference. [1] Mokgosi won the position in a contest against Paul Sebegoe;he received 353 votes against Sebego's 311. [2] He was sworn into the provincial legislature in December,reportedly after the ANC amended its party list to elevate him. [3] He filled a casual vacancy arising from the resignation of Wendy Matsemela earlier that month. [3]
Mokgosi joined the Provincial Executive Council in July 2023,taking over as the MEC for Social Development from Boitumelo Moiloa. [4] Following the 2024 general election,Mokgosi was promoted to premier,succeeding Bushy Maape. [5]