Tina Joemat-Pettersson
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The Honourable Tina Monica Joemat-Pettersson MP |
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Minister of Energy | |
Assumed office 25 May 2014 |
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Preceded by | Ben Martins |
Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries | |
In office 11 May 2009 – 25 May 2014 |
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President | Jacob Zuma |
Succeeded by | Senzeni Zokwana |
Personal details | |
Born | Kimberley, Northern Cape |
18 December 1963
Political party | African National Congress, South African Communist Party |
Tina Joemat-Pettersson MP (born Tina Joemat on 18 December 1963 in Kimberley, Northern Cape) is a South African politician and the Minister of Energy since 25 May 2014. She was previously the Minister of agriculture, forestry, and fisheries from 2009-2014.[1]
She holds 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.[2] She was married to Swedish businessman Thorvald Pettersson who died in 2006. Together they had two sons; Austin and Terrence.
External links
- Tina Monica Joemat-Pettersson, Who's Who Southern Africa
References
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- ↑ http://apps.gcis.gov.za/gcis/gcis_profile.jsp?id=1449
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