Premier of Mpumalanga

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Premier of Mpumalanga
Incumbent
Mandla Ndlovu
since 18 June 2024
Style The Honourable
Appointer Mpumalanga Provincial Legislature
Term length Five years, renewable once
Inaugural holder Mathews Phosa
Formation7 May 1994
Website www.mpumalanga.gov.za/otp/

The premier of Mpumalanga is the head of government of Mpumalanga province in South Africa. The current premier of Mpumalanga is Mandla Ndlovu, a member of the African National Congress. He took office on 18 June 2024. [1]

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Functions

In terms of the constitution, the executive authority of a province is entrusted in the premier. The premier designates an Executive Council made up of ten members of the provincial legislature; they are called members of the Executive Council (MECs). The MECs are accordingly ministers and the Executive Council a cabinet at the provincial level. The premier has the ability to appoint and dismiss MECs at his/her own discretion.

The premier and the Executive Council are responsible for implementing provincial legislation, along with any national legislation allotted to the province. They specify provincial policy and administer the departments of the provincial government; their actions are subject to the national constitution.

In order for an act of the provincial legislature to officially become law, the premier must sign the legislation. The premier can refer legislation back to the legislature for reconsideration if the premier believes the act is unconstitutional. If the premier and the legislature cannot agree, the act must be referred to the Constitutional Court for a final ruling.

The premier is also ex officio a member of the National Council of Provinces, the upper house of Parliament, as one of the special delegates from the province. [2]

List

No.PortraitName
(Birth–Death)		Term of officePolitical party
Took officeLeft officeTime in office
1 Mathews Phosa 1997 (cropped).jpg Mathews Phosa (born 1952)7 May 199415 June 19995 years, 39 days African National Congress
2 Ndaweni Mahlangu (cropped).jpg Ndaweni Mahlangu 15 June 199930 April 20044 years, 320 days
3 Thabang Makwetla 091014-D-7203C-001.jpg Thabang Makwetla (born 1957)30 April 200410 May 20095 years, 10 days
4 David D Mabuza, 18 ago. 2022 (cropped).jpg David Mabuza (1960–2025)10 May 200926 February 20188 years, 292 days
5 Refilwe Mtsweni-Tsipane (cropped).jpg Refilwe Mtsweni-Tsipane
(Acting: 27 February – 20 March 2018) (born 1973)		20 March 201818 June 20246 years, 90 days
6 Mandla Ndlovu (born 1969)18 June 2024Incumbent1 year, 15 days

Election

The election for the Mpumalanga Provincial Legislature is held every five years, simultaneously with the election of the National Assembly; the last such election occurred on 29 May 2024. At the first meeting of the provincial legislature after an election, the members choose the premier from amongst themselves. The provincial legislature can force the premier to resign by a motion of no confidence. If the premiership becomes vacant (for whatever reason) the provincial legislature must choose a new premier to serve out the period until the next election. One person cannot have served more than two five-year terms as premier; however, when a premier is chosen to fill a vacancy the time until the next election does not count as a term.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Mbolekwa, Sisanda (18 June 2024). "Mandla Ndlovu sworn in as Mpumalanga premier". Business Day. Retrieved 21 June 2024.
  2. ↑ Constitution of South Africa
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