The Minister in the Presidency is a Minister in the

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and is chosen by the

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. The minister is responsible for all portfolios within the Office of the President of South Africa. After Minister

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(62) died from

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on 20 January

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, he was replaced in the presidency by

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Functions and responsibilities

The Minister in the Presidency has political responsibility for the Department of Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation,

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, the

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, the Media Development and Diversity Agency,

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and the State Security Agency.

Ministers

Ministers in The Presidency, 1999–2009

Minister in the Presidency for the National Planning Commission, 2009–2014

Minister in the Presidency for Performance Monitoring and Evaluation as well as Administration in the Presidency, 2009–2014

Minister in the Presidency, 2014–present

References

External links

The Presidency
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