Premier (South Africa)
In South Africa, a Premier is the head of government of one of South Africa's nine provinces. The Premier of a province plays for that province a role similar to that played by the President for the country as a whole.
Election
Elections for the nine provincial legislatures are held every five years, simultaneously with the election of the National Assembly; the last such election occurred on 8 May 2019. At the first meeting of the provincial legislature after an election, the members choose the Premier from amongst themselves. The legislature can force the Premier to resign by a motion of no confidence. If the Premiership becomes vacant (for whatever reason) the legislature must choose a new Premier to serve out the period until the next election.
Role
In terms of the
The Premier and the Executive Council are responsible for implementing provincial legislation, along with any national legislation assigned to the provinces. They set provincial policy and manage the departments of the provincial government; their actions are subject to the national constitution and the provincial constitution (if there is one).
In order for an act of the provincial legislature to become law, the Premier must sign it. If the Premier believes that the act is unconstitutional, it can be referred back to the legislature for reconsideration. If the Premier and the legislature cannot agree, the act must be referred to the Constitutional Court for a final decision.
The Premier is also
List of current premiers
Premier | Province | Order | Party | Incumbency | First mandate began | Current mandate began | |
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Oscar Mabuyane | Eastern Cape | 7th | ANC | 4 years, 339 days (22 May 2019) | 2019 Election | 2019 Election | |
Mxolisi Dukwana | Free State
|
7th | ANC | 1 year, 61 days (24 February 2023) | 2023 Designation | 2023 Designation | |
Panyaza Lesufi | Gauteng | 7th | ANC | 1 year, 202 days (6 October 2022) | 6 October 2022 2022 Designation | 6 October 2022 2022 Designation | |
Nomusa Dube-Ncube | KwaZulu-Natal | 9th | ANC | 1 year, 259 days (10 August 2022) | 2022 Designation | 2022 Designation | |
Stanley Mathabatha | Limpopo | 5th | ANC | 10 years, 282 days (18 July 2013) | 2013 Designation | 2019 Election | |
Refilwe Mtsweni-Tsipane | Mpumalanga | 5th | ANC | 6 years, 36 days (20 March 2018) | 2018 Designation | 2019 Election | |
Bushy Maape | North West | 7th | ANC | 2 years, 231 days (7 September 2021) | 2021 Designation | 2021 Designation | |
Zamani Saul | Northern Cape | 5th | ANC | 4 years, 339 days (22 May 2019) | 2019 Election | 2019 Election | |
Alan Winde | Western Cape | 8th | DA | 4 years, 339 days (22 May 2019) | 2019 Election | 2019 Election |
Timeline
See also
References
- ^ "Constitution of the Western Cape" (PDF). Western Cape Government. Retrieved 5 October 2023.