Matome Chiloane Explained

Matome Chiloane
Honorific-Suffix:MPL
Office:Gauteng MEC for Education and Sports, Arts, Culture and Recreation
Premier:Panyaza Lesufi
Term Start:3 July 2024
Predecessor:Office established
Office1:Gauteng MEC for Education
Premier1:Panyaza Lesufi
Term Start1:7 October 2022
Term End1:14 June 2024
Predecessor1:Panyaza Lesufi
Successor1:Himself (as MEC for Education and Sports, Arts, Culture and Recreation)
Office2:Member of the Gauteng Provincial Legislature
Term Start2:20 March 2018
Birthname:Matome Kopano Chiloane
Nationality:South African
Party:African National Congress

Matome Kopano Chiloane is a South African politician who has been the Member of the Executive Council (MEC) for Education and Sports, Arts, Culture and Recreation in Gauteng since July 2024. He previously served as the MEC for Education from October 2022 to June 2024. He has been a Member of the Gauteng Provincial Legislature since March 2018, representing the African National Congress. He formerly served as the chairperson of the education committee in the legislature. Chiloane is also the provincial chairperson of the African National Congress Youth League.

Career

In August 2014, Chiloane was elected chairperson of the African National Congress Youth League in Gauteng.[1]

On 20 March 2018, he was sworn in as a Member of the Gauteng Provincial Legislature. He replaced former premier Paul Mashatile.[2]

Chiloane was elected to a full term in the 2019 provincial election. He was appointed chairperson of the education committee in the legislature.[3]

On 7 October 2022, Chiloane was appointed MEC for Education.[4] Following the 2024 provincial election, Chiloane was appointed to lead the Department of Sports, Arts, Culture and Recreation as well.[5]

Notes and References

  1. News: ANCYL Gauteng elects new leaders . 24 October 2020 . News24 . 18 August 2014.
  2. Web site: Gauteng Provincial Legislature elect new Deputy Speaker and swear in new members, 20 Mar . Government of South Africa . 24 October 2020.
  3. Web site: OFFICE BEARERS IN THE SIXTH LEGISLATURE (2019-2024) . Gauteng Provincial Legislature . 24 October 2020.
  4. Web site: Nemakonde . Vhahangwele . 2022-10-07 . Lesufi reshuffles Gauteng's Cabinet: Here are the new members . 2022-10-11 . The Citizen . en.
  5. News: Mbolekwa . Sisanda . 3 July 2024 . WATCH Premier Panyaza Lesufi at last names his Gauteng cabinet . 4 July 2024 . TimesLIVE.