Amos Fish Mahlalela (born 29 August 1962) is a South African politician. Since 7 May 2014 he has held a seat for the
African National Congress
The African National Congress (ANC) is a social-democratic political party in South Africa. A liberation movement known for its opposition to apartheid, it has governed the country since 1994, when the first post-apartheid election install ...
in the
National Assembly of South Africa and is the Deputy Minister of Tourism in South Africa.
Biography
Mahlalela was born in the village of
Mbuzini
Mbuzini is a village in the Mpumalanga province of South Africa. Situated near the borders with Mozambique
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in
Mpumalanga Province. He obtained his
matric certificate from
Nkomazi High School, and got an
Honors
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Honor or Honour may also refer to:
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* Honor (given name), a unisex given name
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Degree in Governance and Leadership from the
University of the Witwatersrand
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.
He has served in the government for over 21 years and is a former regional Transport Minister,
as well a former member of the
provincial executive council of Mpumalanga.
In 2002, Mahlalela won the
African National Congress
The African National Congress (ANC) is a social-democratic political party in South Africa. A liberation movement known for its opposition to apartheid, it has governed the country since 1994, when the first post-apartheid election install ...
chairmanship of Mpumalanga.
Mahlalela has been a member of the African National Congress since 1980.
References
External links
Mr Amos Fish Mahlalelaat People's Assembly
Amos Fish Mahlalela member page at Parliament of South Africa
1962 births
Living people
People from Nkomazi Local Municipality
African National Congress politicians
Members of the National Assembly of South Africa
University of the Witwatersrand alumni
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