Martha Bartlett | |
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Permanent delegate to the National Council of Provinces from the Northern Cape | |
Assumed office 26 June 2020 [1] | |
Northern Cape MEC for Social Development | |
In office 29 May 2019 [2] –11 June 2020 [1] | |
Premier | Zamani Saul |
Preceded by | Gift van Staden [2] |
Succeeded by | Nontobeko Vilakazi [3] |
Northern Cape MEC for Education | |
In office 1 March 2016 [4] –29 May 2019 [2] | |
Premier | Sylvia Lucas |
Preceded by | Grizelda Cjiekella [4] |
Succeeded by | Mac Jack [2] |
Northern Cape MEC for Transport,Safety and Liaison | |
In office 30 May 2014 [5] –1 March 2016 [4] | |
Premier | Sylvia Lucas |
Preceded by | Mac Jack [5] |
Succeeded by | Pauline Williams [4] |
Member of the Northern Cape Provincial Legislature | |
In office 21 May 2014 [1] –11 June 2020 [1] | |
Personal details | |
Born | Martha Bartlett |
Nationality | South African |
Political party | African National Congress |
Occupation | Member of Parliament |
Profession | Politician |
Barbara Martha Bartlett is a South African politician. A member of the African National Congress,she has been serving as a permanent delegate to the National Council of Provinces since June 2020. From May 2014 to June 2020,Bartlett was a Member of the Northern Cape Provincial Legislature and a Member of the Executive Council in the provincial government.
Bartlett was elected to the Northern Cape Provincial Legislature in 2014. [1] She was sworn in as a member of the provincial legislature on 21 May 2014. [1] On 30 May 2014,premier Sylvia Lucas appointed Bartlett as the Member of the Executive Council (MEC) for Transport,Safety and Liaison. [6] She took office on the same day and succeeded Mac Jack. [5]
On 1 March 2016,Lucas appointed Bartlett as the MEC for Education. She succeeded Grizelda Cjiekella,who died in October 2015. [4] Pauline Williams took over as MEC for Transport,Safety and Liaison. [4] Bartlett remained in the position until after the 2019 general election,when newly elected provincial premier Zamani Saul moved her to the Social Development portfolio. [2] She succeeded Gift van Staden,while Mac Jack took over as Education MEC. [2]
Bartlett resigned from the provincial government on 11 June 2020. [7] Saul designated Nontobeko Vilakazi to take over as MEC for Social Development on 26 June. [3]
On 26 June 2020,Bartlett was sworn in as a permanent delegate to the National Council of Provinces. [1] She received her committee assignments on the same day. [1]
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