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Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, Ms

Personal
  • Date of Birth: 3 November 1955
  • Marital Status: Married
Current Positions
  • Deputy President of the Republic of South Africa since 22 June 2005.
  • Chancellor, Tshwane University of Technology since 02 November 2007.

Academic Qualifications
  • Bachelor of Arts degree in Social Science and Education from National University of Lesotho (NUL) (1980).
  • Masters of Philosophy degree in Educational Planning and Policy (2003).
  • Gender Policy and Planning Development, Planning Unit, University College of London (1988).

Career/Positions/Memberships/Other Activities
  • Minister of Minerals and Energy of the Republic of South Africa (17 June 1999 - 21 June 2005).
  • Lecturer at the Impumalanga Teachers Training College, (1980 - 1981).
  • Teacher at Ohlange High School, KwaZulu-Natal (1981 - 1983).
  • Coordinator for Young Women Christian Association (YWCA), World office in Geneva working on global youth development issues (1984 - 1989).
  • Director of TEAM - a Development Organisations in Cape Town (1987 - 1989).
  • Director of World University Services - a funding agency ( 1990 - 1992).
  • Founder and Managing Director of Phumelela Services, a Management Consulting Company (1993 - 1994).
  • Member of Parliament and Chairperson of the Public Service and Administration Portfolio Committee (1994).
  • Deputy Minister of Trade and Industry (DTI) of the Republic of South Africa (1996 - 1999).
  • Founder member of the Guguletu Community Development Corporation (GCDC).
  • Member of the National Executive Committee of the African National Congress since 1997.
  • Former Board member of World Development Foundation.
  • Minister of Arts, Culture, Science and Technology (03 February 2004 - 30 April 2004).

Awards/Decorations
  • Honorary Doctorate in Gender Policy and Planning, Witwatersrand Technikon (2003).
  • Honorary Doctorate in education, the University of Western Cape (2007).

Source: The Presidency

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