Premier of the Western Cape
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| Premier of the Western Cape |
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| Style | The Honourable |
| Residence | Leeuwenhof |
| Appointer | Western Cape Provincial Parliament |
| Term length | Five years, renewable once |
| Inaugural holder | Hernus Kriel |
| Formation | 7 May 1994 |
| Website | www.westerncape.gov.za/premier |
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The Premier of the Western Cape is the head of government of the Western Cape province of South Africa.
For a discussion of the election, role and powers of the Premier, see the article "Premier (South Africa)".
[edit] List
| No. | Name | Took office | Party |
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| 1 | Hernus Kriel | 7 May 1994 | National Party |
| 2 | Gerald Morkel | 11 May 1998 | National Party/New National Party |
| – | Cecil Herandien (acting) | 12 November 2001 | New National Party |
| 3 | Peter Marais | 5 December 2001 | New National Party |
| – | Piet Meyer (acting) | 3 June 2002 | New National Party |
| 4 | Marthinus van Schalkwyk | 21 June 2002 | New National Party |
| – | Leonard Ramatlakane (acting) | 23 April 2004 | African National Congress |
| 5 | Ebrahim Rasool | 30 April 2004 | African National Congress |
| 6 | Lynne Brown | 25 July 2008 | African National Congress |
| 7 | Helen Zille | 6 May 2009 | Democratic Alliance |
[edit] See also
- Politics of the Western Cape
- Premier (South Africa)
- President of South Africa
- Politics of South Africa
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