Nompumelelo "Mpumi" Hlophe (born 29 September 1980) is a South African politician who is currently serving as Mpumalanga's Member of the Executive Council (MEC) for Agriculture, Rural Development and Environmental Affairs since June 2024. She is a member of the African National Congress (ANC).

Mpumi Hlophe
Member of the Mpumalanga Executive Council for Agriculture, Rural Development and Environmental Affairs
Assumed office
18 June 2024
PremierMandla Ndlovu
Preceded byBusisiwe Shiba
Member of the Mpumalanga Executive Council for Finance, Economic Development and Tourism
In office
7 October 2022 – 14 June 2024
PremierRefilwe Mtsweni-Tsipane
Preceded byVusi Mkhatshwa
Succeeded byOffice abolished
Member of the Mpumalanga Provincial Legislature
Assumed office
22 May 2019
Personal details
Political partyAfrican National Congress

Hlophe was elected to the Mpumalanga Provincial Legislature in the 2019 general elections, ranked tenth on the ANC's party list.[1] She was appointed Chairperson of Committees ("chair of chairs") in the legislature.[1][2] In April 2022, she was elected to the Provincial Executive Committee of the ANC's Mpumalanga branch; her candidacy was supported by the provincial ANC Youth League.[3] In October of that year, she was appointed to the Mpumalanga Executive Council by Refilwe Mtsweni-Tsipane, the incumbent Premier of Mpumalanga; she succeeded Vusi Mkhatshwa as MEC for Finance, Economic Development and Tourism.[2][4]

Following the 2024 general election, Hlophe was appointed MEC for Agriculture, Rural Development and Environmental Affairs.[5]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Nompumelelo Evidence Hlope". People's Assembly. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
  2. ^ a b Silaule, Yvonne (7 October 2022). "Mpumalanga Premier reshuffles Cabinet, brings back murder-accused Msibi". Polity. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
  3. ^ "ANCYL and ANCWL nominate Mandla Ndlovu's Focus camp". 013NEWS. 29 March 2022. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
  4. ^ "Mandla Msibi makes comeback to Mpumalanga's Cabinet". SABC News. 7 October 2022. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
  5. ^ "New Mpumalanga Premier Mandla Ndlovu vows to work tirelessly to better the lives of the people | Mpumalanga Provincial Government Portal". www.mpg.gov.za. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
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