Helen Mercedes Sauls-August is a South African politician and the current Speaker of the Eastern Cape Provincial Legislature. She was elected to the post in May 2019. She previously served as the provincial MEC for Human Settlement and the MEC for Health. She is a party member of the African National Congress. Sauls-August was also a councillor of the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan Municipality.[1][2]

Helen Sauls-August
Speaker of the Eastern Cape Provincial Legislature
Assumed office
22 May 2019
DeputyMlibo Qoboshiyane
Preceded byNoxolo Kiviet
Personal details
Born
Helen Mercedes Sauls-August
NationalitySouth African
Political partyAfrican National Congress
PortfolioPolitician

References

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  1. ^ "Eastern Cape to hold its first sitting for sixth administration". IOL news. Eastern Cape. 22 May 2019. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
  2. ^ "Helen Sauls-August ready for the Bhisho hot seat". HeraldLIVE. East London. 25 May 2019. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
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Political offices
Preceded by Speaker of the Eastern Cape Provincial Legislature
2019–present
Succeeded by
Incumbent