Mimmy Gondwe
Mimmy Martha Gondwe (born 7 February 1977) is a South African politician serving as the Shadow Deputy Minister of Public Service and Administration since December 2020. A a member of the Democratic Alliance, Gondwe was Shadow Deputy Minister of State Security from 2019 to 2020. She is a Member of Parliament (MP) in the National Assembly since May 2019.
Mimmy Gondwe | |
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Shadow Deputy Minister of Public Service and Administration | |
Assumed office 5 December 2020 | |
Leader | John Steenhuisen |
Preceded by | Michéle Clarke |
Member of the National Assembly of South Africa | |
Assumed office 22 May 2019 | |
Shadow Deputy Minister of State Security | |
In office 5 June 2019 – 5 December 2020 | |
Leader | John Steenhuisen Mmusi Maimane |
Preceded by | Herman Groenewald |
Succeeded by | Dirk Stubbe |
Personal details | |
Born | 7 February 1977 |
Nationality | South African |
Political party | Democratic Alliance |
Career
Gondwe worked as a parliamentary researcher for the Select Committee on Petitions and Executive Undertakings, before becoming active in politics.[1]
In March 2019, the Democratic Alliance announced their list of parliamentary candidates for the May general election. Gondwe was number 12 on its national list, a high position for someone who was not a sitting MP.[2] She was easily elected to the National Assembly in the election.[3][4]
On 5 June 2019, Gondwe was appointed as Shadow Deputy Minister of State Security under Shadow Minister Dianne Kohler-Barnard.[5] Gondwe had served on the Joint Constitutional Review Committee and the Joint Standing Committee on Intelligence.[6][7][8] She also served as an alternate member of the Ad Hoc Committee to Amend Section 25 of the Constitution.[9]
Gondwe was promoted to Shadow Deputy Minister of Public Service and Administration on 5 December 2020.[10] On 7 December, she became a member of the Portfolio Committee on Public Service and Administration, Performance Monitoring & Evaluation.[9]
References
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- "SEE: These are the people who will represent you in Parliament, provincial legislatures". News24. 15 May 2019. Retrieved 28 November 2020.
- "Who's nominated for the National Assembly & provincial legislatures?". EWN. 15 May 2019. Retrieved 28 November 2020.
- "Here's the DA's 'shadow cabinet'". News24. 5 June 2019. Retrieved 5 December 2020.
- "Announcements, Tablings & Committee Reports" (PDF). www.aprav.co.za. Retrieved 28 November 2020.
- "Parliament finally has a intelligence watchdog". News24. 14 November 2019. Retrieved 28 November 2020.
- "PARLIAMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA" (PDF). Parliament of South Africa. Retrieved 29 November 2020.
- "Dr Mimmy Martha Gondwe". People's Assembly. Retrieved 29 November 2020.
- "DA announces new Shadow Cabinet that will bring Real Hope and Real Change". Democratic Alliance. Retrieved 5 December 2020.