Premier of the Eastern Cape
| Premier of the Eastern Cape | |
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| Style | The Honourable |
| Appointer | Eastern Cape Provincial Legislature |
| Term length | Five years, renewable once |
| Inaugural holder | Raymond Mhlaba |
| Formation | 7 May 1994 |
| Website | otp.ecpg.gov.za |
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The Premier of the Eastern Cape is the
Functions
In terms of the
The Premier and the Executive Council are responsible for implementing provincial legislation, along with any national legislation allotted to the province. They set provincial policy and manage 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 it. If he/she 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 final consideration.
The Premier is also
List
| No. | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) |
Term of office | Political party | ||
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| Took office | Left office | Time in office | ||||
| 1 | 
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Raymond Mhlaba (1920–2005) | 7 May 1994 | 4 February 1997 | 2 years, 273 days | African National Congress |
| 2 |
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Makhenkesi Stofile (1944–2016) | 4 February 1997 | 26 April 2004 | 7 years, 82 days | |
| 3 | 
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Nosimo Balindlela (born 1949) | 26 April 2004 | 25 July 2008 | 4 years, 90 days | |
| 4 |
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Mbulelo Sogoni (born 1966) | 25 July 2008 | 6 May 2009 | 285 days | |
| 5 | 
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Noxolo Kiviet (born 1963) | 6 May 2009 | 21 May 2014 | 5 years, 15 days | |
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Phumulo Masualle | 21 May 2014 | 22 May 2019 | 5 years, 1 day | |
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Oscar Mabuyane (born 1974) | 22 May 2019 | incumbent | 4 years, 328 days | |
Election
The election for the Eastern Cape Provincial Legislature is 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 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.
See also
- Politics of the Eastern Cape
- Premier (South Africa)
- President of South Africa
- Politics of South Africa
References
- ^ Oscar Mabuyane sworn in as new Eastern Cape Premier. Retrieved on 25 June 2019.
- ^ Constitution of South Africa
