Mathole Motshekga
Mathole Serofo Motshekga (born 2 April 1949) is a South African lawyer and politician who was elected to his third consecutive term as a Member of Parliament in the 2019 general election. He formerly represented his political party, the African National Congress (ANC), as the second Premier of Gauteng.
Mathole Motshekga | |
|---|---|
| 2rd Premier of Gauteng | |
| In office January 1998 – 1999 | |
| Preceded by | Tokyo Sexwale |
| Succeeded by | Mbhazima Shilowa |
| Chief Whip of the Majority Party | |
| In office May 2009 – 20 June 2013 | |
| President | Jacob Zuma |
| Preceded by | Mnyamezeli Booi |
| Succeeded by | Stone Sizani |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 2 April 1949 Modjadjiskloof, Transvaal, Union of South Africa |
| Political party | African National Congress |
| Spouse | Angie Motshekga |
| Alma mater | University of South Africa |
Born in what is now Limpopo province, Motshekga was an Advocate of the Supreme Court of South Africa during apartheid and also taught law at the University of South Africa. In September 1997, he was elected Provincial Chairperson of the ANC in Gauteng; he succeeded Tokyo Sexwale as Premier in January 1998. However, after the 1999 general election, newly elected President Thabo Mbeki asked Motshekga to resign as Premier. In subsequent years Motshekga served as a Member of the Gauteng Provincial Legislature and was Chief Whip of the Majority Party in the National Assembly from 2009 until 2013, when he was demoted to an ordinary seat in Parliament. He was also elected to the National Executive Committee of the ANC in 2007 and 2017.