Desery Finies is a South African politician from the Northern Cape who has been the province's MEC for Sport, Arts and Culture since 28 June 2020. She was sworn in as a member of the provincial legislature on 12 June. Finies is a member of the African National Congress.

Desery Finies
Northern Cape MEC for Sport, Arts and Culture
Assumed office
28 June 2020
PremierZamani Saul
Preceded byBerenice Sinexve
Member of the Northern Cape Provincial Legislature
Assumed office
12 June 2020
Personal details
NationalitySouth African
Political partyAfrican National Congress
OccupationMember of the Executive Council
ProfessionPolitician

Political career edit

On 12 June 2020, Finies was sworn in as a Member of the Northern Cape Provincial Legislature.[1]

Premier Zamani Saul, in a cabinet reshuffle on 26 June, appointed her to lead the Department of Sport, Arts and Culture.[2][3] Democratic Alliance provincial leader Andrew Louw said in a statement that she "lacked experience" as a newcomer while African National Congress provincial secretary Deshi Ngxanya welcomed her appointment.[4][5] Finies was formally sworn in on 28 June.

References edit

  1. ^ "New Members of the Provincial Legislature sworn in". www.dfa.co.za. 12 June 2020. Archived from the original on 27 July 2020. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
  2. ^ Kwon Hoo, Sandi (26 June 2020). "Premier Saul reshuffles his cabinet". www.dfa.co.za. Archived from the original on 28 June 2020. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
  3. ^ Morapela, Katleho (26 June 2020). "NC Premier reshuffles cabinet". OFM. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
  4. ^ Kwon Hoo, Sandi (27 June 2020). "New N Cape cabinet members lack experience, says DA". www.dfa.co.za. Archived from the original on 29 June 2020. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
  5. ^ Morapela, Katleho (27 June 2020). "ANC welcomes Saul's cabinet reshuffle". OFM. Retrieved 28 June 2020.

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Preceded by Northern Cape MEC for Sport, Arts and Culture
2020–present
Incumbent