Matome Chiloane

Matome Chiloane
MPL
Gauteng MEC for Education and Sports, Arts, Culture and Recreation
Incumbent
Assumed office
3 July 2024
PremierPanyaza Lesufi
Preceded byOffice established
Gauteng MEC for Education
In office
7 October 2022 – 14 June 2024
PremierPanyaza Lesufi
Preceded byPanyaza Lesufi
Succeeded byHimself (as MEC for Education and Sports, Arts, Culture and Recreation)
Member of the Gauteng Provincial Legislature
Incumbent
Assumed office
20 March 2018
Personal details
Born
Matome Kopano Chiloane
NationalitySouth African
Political partyAfrican 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]

References

  1. ^ "ANCYL Gauteng elects new leaders". News24. 18 August 2014. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
  2. ^ "Gauteng Provincial Legislature elect new Deputy Speaker and swear in new members, 20 Mar". Government of South Africa. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
  3. ^ "OFFICE BEARERS IN THE SIXTH LEGISLATURE (2019-2024)". Gauteng Provincial Legislature. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
  4. ^ Nemakonde, Vhahangwele (7 October 2022). "Lesufi reshuffles Gauteng's Cabinet: Here are the new members". The Citizen. Retrieved 11 October 2022.
  5. ^ Mbolekwa, Sisanda (3 July 2024). "WATCH | Premier Panyaza Lesufi at last names his Gauteng cabinet". TimesLIVE. Retrieved 4 July 2024.