Martha Bartlett

Martha Bartlett
MP
Permanent delegate to the National Council of Provinces from the Northern Cape
Incumbent
Assumed office
26 June 2020[1]
Northern Cape MEC for Social Development
In office
29 May 2019[2] – 11 June 2020[1]
PremierZamani Saul
Preceded byGift van Staden[2]
Succeeded byNontobeko Vilakazi[3]
Northern Cape MEC for Education
In office
1 March 2016[4] – 29 May 2019[2]
PremierSylvia Lucas
Preceded byGrizelda Cjiekella[4]
Succeeded byMac Jack[2]
Northern Cape MEC for Transport, Safety and Liaison
In office
30 May 2014[5] – 1 March 2016[4]
PremierSylvia Lucas
Preceded byMac Jack[5]
Succeeded byPauline Williams[4]
Member of the Northern Cape Provincial Legislature
In office
21 May 2014[1] – 11 June 2020[1]
Personal details
Born
Martha Bartlett
NationalitySouth African
Political partyAfrican National Congress
OccupationMember of Parliament
ProfessionPolitician

Barbara Martha Bartlett is a South African politician. A member of the African National Congress, she has been serving as a permanent delegate to the National Council of Provinces since June 2020. From May 2014 to June 2020, Bartlett was a Member of the Northern Cape Provincial Legislature and a Member of the Executive Council in the provincial government.

Provincial government

Bartlett was elected to the Northern Cape Provincial Legislature in 2014.[1] She was sworn in as a member of the provincial legislature on 21 May 2014.[1] On 30 May 2014, premier Sylvia Lucas appointed Bartlett as the Member of the Executive Council (MEC) for Transport, Safety and Liaison.[6] She took office on the same day and succeeded Mac Jack.[5]

On 1 March 2016, Lucas appointed Bartlett as the MEC for Education. She succeeded Grizelda Cjiekella, who died in October 2015.[4] Pauline Williams took over as MEC for Transport, Safety and Liaison.[4] Bartlett remained in the position until after the 2019 general election, when newly elected provincial premier Zamani Saul moved her to the Social Development portfolio.[2] She succeeded Gift van Staden, while Mac Jack took over as Education MEC.[2]

Bartlett resigned from the provincial government on 11 June 2020.[7] Saul designated Nontobeko Vilakazi to take over as MEC for Social Development on 26 June.[3]

Parliamentary career

On 26 June 2020, Bartlett was sworn in as a permanent delegate to the National Council of Provinces.[1] She received her committee assignments on the same day.[1]

Committee assignments

  • Joint Standing Committee on Defence[1]
  • Select Committee on Petitions and Executive Undertakings[1]
  • Select Committee on Security and Justice[1]
  • Select Committee on Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "Barbara Martha Bartlett". People's Assembly. Archived from the original on 14 August 2020. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
  2. ^ a b c d e f "Northern Cape Premier Saul announces new cabinet". The Citizen. 29 May 2019. Archived from the original on 6 February 2020. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
  3. ^ a b Morapelo, Katleho (26 June 2020). "NC Premier reshuffles cabinet". OFM. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
  4. ^ a b c d e f Dlodlo, Cathy (1 March 2016). "NC cabinet reshuffling: Three new MECs appointed, one sacked". OFM. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
  5. ^ a b c "Northern Cape executive announced". News24. 30 May 2014. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
  6. ^ "Premier Sylvia Lucas' formal announcement of Members of the Northern Cape Provincial Executive Council, Provincial Legislature, Kimberley". South African Government. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
  7. ^ Mothibi, Thabo (12 June 2020). "Northern Cape Cabinet Reshuffle On The Cards". NCNN LIVE. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
Political offices
Preceded by Northern Cape MEC for Social Development
2019–2020 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Northern Cape MEC for Education
2016–2019 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Northern Cape MEC for Transport, Safety and Liaison
2014–2016 		Succeeded by
Pauline Williams