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Premier of Mpumalanga

Head of government of Mpumalanga province in South Africa

Summary

Head of government of Mpumalanga province in South Africa

Field	Value
post	Premier
body	Mpumalanga
insigniasize	125px
incumbent	Mandla Ndlovu
incumbentsince	18 June 2024
style	The Honourable
appointer	Mpumalanga Provincial Legislature
termlength	Five years, renewable once
formation	7 May 1994
inaugural	Mathews Phosa
website	www.mpumalanga.gov.za/otp/

The premier of Mpumalanga is the head of government of Mpumalanga province in South Africa. The current premier of Mpumalanga is Mandla Ndlovu, a member of the African National Congress. He took office on 18 June 2024.

Functions

In terms of the constitution, the executive authority of a province is entrusted in the premier. The premier designates an Executive Council made up of ten members of the provincial legislature; they are called members of the Executive Council (MECs). The MECs are accordingly ministers and the Executive Council a cabinet at the provincial level. The premier has the ability to appoint and dismiss MECs at his/her own discretion.

The premier and the Executive Council are responsible for implementing provincial legislation, along with any national legislation allotted to the province. They specify provincial policy and administer the departments of the provincial government; their actions are subject to the national constitution.

In order for an act of the provincial legislature to officially become law, the premier must sign the legislation. The premier can refer legislation back to the legislature for reconsideration if the premier believes the act is unconstitutional. If the premier and the legislature cannot agree, the act must be referred to the Constitutional Court for a final ruling.

The premier is also ex officio a member of the National Council of Provinces, the upper house of Parliament, as one of the special delegates from the province.

List

No.	Portrait	Name
(Birth–Death)	Term of office	Political party	Took office	Left office	Time in office
1	[[File:Mathews Phosa 1997 (cropped).jpg	80px]]	(born 1952)			African National Congress
2	[[File:Ndaweni Mahlangu (cropped).jpg	80px]]
3	[[File:Thabang Makwetla 091014-D-7203C-001.jpg	80px]]	(born 1957)
4	[[File:David D Mabuza, 18 ago. 2022 (cropped).jpg	80px]]	(1960–2025)
5	[[File:Refilwe Mtsweni-Tsipane (cropped).jpg	80px]]
(Acting: 27 February – 20 March 2018) (born 1973)
6		(born 1969)		Incumbent

Election

The election for the Mpumalanga Provincial Legislature is held every five years, simultaneously with the election of the National Assembly; the last such election occurred on 29 May 2024. At the first meeting of the provincial legislature after an election, the members choose the premier from amongst themselves. The provincial legislature can force the premier to resign by a motion of no confidence. If the premiership becomes vacant (for whatever reason) the provincial legislature must choose a new premier to serve out the period until the next election. One person cannot have served more than two five-year terms as premier; however, when a premier is chosen to fill a vacancy the time until the next election does not count as a term.

References

Mbolekwa, Sisanda. (18 June 2024). "Mandla Ndlovu sworn in as Mpumalanga premier". Business Day.
[[Constitution of South Africa]]

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