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Siviwe Gwarube
South African politician and DA Minister of Basic Education / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Siviwe Gwarube (born 14 July 1989) is a South African politician who is currently serving as Minister of Basic Education since July 2024. A member of the Democratic Alliance (DA), she was the Chief Whip of the Official Opposition between August 2022 and June 2024. She joined the National Assembly of South Africa in the May 2019 general election.
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Minister of Basic Education | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Assumed office 3 July 2024[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
President | Cyril Ramaphosa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Deputy | Reginah Mhaule | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Preceded by | Angie Motshekga | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Chief Whip of the Official Opposition | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
In office 18 August 2022 – 14 June 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Deputy | Annelie Lotriet | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Leader | John Steenhuisen | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Preceded by | Natasha Mazzone | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Succeeded by | Sihle Ngubane (Opposition) George Michalakis (DA) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Member of the National Assembly | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Assumed office 22 May 2019 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Born | (1989-07-14) 14 July 1989 (age 35) Qonce, Eastern Cape, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Political party | Democratic Alliance | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Alma mater | Rhodes University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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