Tina Joemat-Pettersson
| Tina Monica Joemat-Pettersson | |
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| Minister of Energy | |
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In office 25 May 2014 – 31 March 2017 |
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| Preceded by | Ben Martins |
| Succeeded by | Mmamoloko Kubayi |
| Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries | |
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In office 11 May 2009 – 25 May 2014 |
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| President | Jacob Zuma |
| Succeeded by | Senzeni Zokwana |
| Member of Executive Council for Agriculture, Rural Development and Land Reform - Northern Cape Province | |
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In office May 1999 – May 2009 |
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| Premier | Dipuo Peters |
| Preceded by | Dawid Rooi |
| Succeeded by | Norman Shushu |
| Member of Executive Council for Education - Northern Cape Province | |
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In office June 1994 – May 1999 |
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| Premier | Manne Dipico |
| Preceded by | New portfolio |
| Succeeded by | Grizelda Cjiekella |
| Member of Executive Council for Education, Arts and Culture - Northern Cape Province | |
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In office May 1994 – June 1999 |
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| Premier | Manne Dipico |
| Preceded by | New portfolio in newly established province |
| Succeeded by | Brian Hermanus as MEC for Sport Arts and Culture |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
18 December 1963 Kimberley, Northern Cape |
| Political party | African National Congress, South African Communist Party |
Tina Joemat-Pettersson (born Tina Joemat on 18 December 1963 in Kimberley, Northern Cape) is a South African politician and the former Minister of Energy from 25 May 2014 to 31 March 2017. She was previously the Minister of agriculture, forestry, and fisheries from 2009-2014.
Joemat-Pettersson was born on 18 December 1963 in Kimberley, Northern Cape where she attended William Pescord High School. She obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree in English and History from the University of the Western Cape and Higher Diploma in Education from the University of the Western Cape.
Tina Joemat-Pettersson was active in politics from a young age as a political and labour activist while a student. She campaigned for the African National Congress in the new Northern Cape Province in the first democratic elections in April 1994 and was elected to the province's Legislature where she became a member of it cabinet as MEC for Education, Arts and Culture. At the time she was only 30 years old. She continued to serve as Education MEC for ten years and after 2004 was moved to the portfolio of Agriculture where she continued to serve as an MEC until May 2009 when she moved to the national parliament becoming Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries. In May 2014 was appointed to the energy portfolio.
She resigned from Parliament effective 31 March 2017, due to a cabinet reshuffle where she was replaced by Minister Mmamoloko “Nkhensani” Kubayi. She was the third fired cabinet minister to resign, after Dipuo Peters and former finance deputy minister Mcebisi Jonas.
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