Fish Mahlalela

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Amos Fish Mahlalela
Deputy Minister of Tourism
Assumed office
30 May 2019
Personal details
Born (1962-08-29) 29 August 1962 (age 61)
Mbuzini
CitizenshipSouth African
NationalitySouth African
Political partyAfrican National Congress
EducationHonors Degree-Governance and Leadership
Alma materUniversity of the Witwatersrand
OccupationDeputy Minister

Fish Mahlalela (born 29 August 1962) is a South African politician. He has since 7 May 2014 held a seat for ANC in the National Assembly of South Africa and is the Deputy Minister of Tourism in South Africa.

Biography

Mahlalela was born in the village of Mbuzini in the Mpumalanga Province. He obtained his matric certificate from Nkomazi High School, and got an Honors Degree in Governance and Leadership from the University of the Witwatersrand.

He has served in the government for over 21 years now and is former regional Transport Minister,[1] as well a former member of the provincial executive council of Mpumalanga.[2][3]

In 2002, Mahlalela won the African National Congress chairmanship of Mpumalanga.[4]

Mahlalela has been a member of African National Congress since 1980, and holds a seat for ANC in the National Assembly of South Africa and is the Deputy Minister of Tourism.

References

  1. ^ Africa Confidential. Vol. 46. Miramoor Publications Limited. 2005. pp. 24–.
  2. ^ Tom Lodge (2003). Politics in South Africa: From Mandela to Mbeki. New Africa Books. pp. 143–. ISBN 978-0-86486-505-2.
  3. ^ "Mahlalela bears no grudges". News24. 25 March 2002. Retrieved 22 July 2016.
  4. ^ William Mervin Gumede (2007). Thabo Mbeki and the Battle for the Soul of the ANC. Zebra. pp. 181–. ISBN 978-1-77007-099-8.

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