Skully Thembeni Nxangisa is a South African politician who served in the
Free State Executive Council
The Executive Council of the Free State is the cabinet of the executive branch of the provincial government in the South African province of the Free State. The Members of the Executive Council (MECs) are appointed from among the members of t ...
as the
Member of the Executive Council (MEC) for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs from May 2019 until October 2021, when he became the MEC for Agriculture and Rural Development. He was removed from the executive council in March 2023
Political career
Nxangisa is a member of the
African National Congress. For the
provincial election on 8 May 2019, he was placed 8th on the ANC's provincial list. The ANC managed to win 19 seats in the provincial legislature and Nxangisa was sworn in as an MPL, when the legislature reconvened on 22 May 2019.
On 28 May, premier
Sisi Ntombela announced her new Executive Council for the sixth administration. She appointed Nxangisa MEC for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs. He was sworn in later that same day.
On 1 October 2021, Nxangisa was appointed as MEC for Agriculture and Rural Development by Ntombela. On 14 March 2023, Nxangisa was removed as MEC for Agriculture and Rural Development and excluded from the executive council entirely by newly elected premier
Mxolisi Dukwana
Mxolisi Dukwana is a South African politician who has been the 7th Premier of the Free State since his election in February 2023. Prior to his election, he served in the Free State Executive Council as Member of the Executive Council (MEC) fo ...
;
Saki Mokoena was appointed to succeed Nxangisa.
Personal life
Nxangisa tested positive for
COVID-19 on 25 July 2020.
References
External links
Thembeni Nxangisa, Mr – South African GovernmentSkully Thembeni Nxangisa – People's Assembly
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Living people
Year of birth missing (living people)
Politicians from the Free State (province)
21st-century South African politicians
African National Congress politicians
Members of the Free State Provincial Legislature