Nosimo Balindlela

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Nosimo Zisiwe Beauty Balindlela

Premier of the Eastern Cape
In office 22 April 2004 – 25 July 2008
Preceded by	Makhenkesi Stofile
Succeeded by	Mbulelo Sogoni
Personal details
Born	(1949-11-28) 28 November 1949 Hermanus, Western Cape
Political party	Democratic Alliance (November 2012-present)
Other political affiliations	Congress of the People (November 2008-2012) African National Congress (before November 2008)
Alma mater	Fort Hare University Columbia University Teachers College

Nosimo Zisiwe Beauty Balindlela (born 28 November 1949 in Hermanus, Western Cape)^[1] was the Premier of the Eastern Cape in South Africa from 26 April 2004 until 1 August 2008.^[2]

Firing

In July 2008, Balindlela resigned from her position as premier after pressure from the National Executive Committee of the African National Congress, of which she was a member. Balindlela also subsequently resigned from "active" politics - however she still remained an active ANC PEC member. Both her "sacking" and that of the neighboring Western Cape's ANC premier Ebrahim Rasool were announced on the same day.^[3]

Her successor, Mbulelo Sogoni, was sworn in on 1 August 2008. She resigned from the ANC on November 4 of that year to join the Congress of the People.

In November 2012 she joined the Democratic Alliance, her second change of political party.

References

Political offices
Preceded by Makhenkesi Stofile	Premier of the Eastern Cape 26 April 2004 – 1 August 2008	Succeeded by Mbulelo Sogoni

v t e Premiers of the Eastern Cape

Mhlaba Stofile Balindlela Sogoni Kiviet

Persondata
Name	Balindlela, Nosimo
Alternative names
Short description	South African politician
Date of birth	28 November 1949
Place of birth	Hermanus, Western Cape
Date of death
Place of death

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