Tina Joemat-Pettersson

Tina Monica Joemat-Pettersson

Minister of Energy
Incumbent
Assumed office 25 May 2014
Preceded by	Ben Martins
Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
In office 11 May 2009 – 25 May 2014
President	Jacob Zuma
Succeeded by	Senzeni Zokwana
Personal details
Born	(1963-12-18) 18 December 1963 Kimberley, Northern Cape
Political party	African National Congress, South African Communist Party

Tina Joemat-Pettersson MP (born Tina Joemat on 18 December 1963 in Kimberley, Northern Cape) is a South African politician and the Minister of Energy since 25 May 2014. She was previously the Minister of agriculture, forestry, and fisheries from 2009-2014.^[1]

She holds a Bachelor of Arts in English and History from the University of the Western Cape and Higher Diploma in Education from the University of the Western Cape.^[2] She was married to Swedish businessman Thorvald Pettersson who died in 2006. Together they had two sons; Austin and Terrence.

External links

Tina Monica Joemat-Pettersson, Who's Who Southern Africa

References

↑ "Statement by President Jacob Zuma on the appointment of the new Cabinet". South African Government Information. 2009-05-10. Retrieved 2009-05-10.
↑ http://apps.gcis.gov.za/gcis/gcis_profile.jsp?id=1449

Ministers of Jacob Zuma's first government (2009)

Deputy President	Kgalema Motlanthe

Ministers	Tina Joemat-Peterson (Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries) Lulu Xingwana (Arts and Culture) Angie Motshekga (Basic Education) Siphiwe Nyanda (Communications) Sicelo Shiceka (Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs) Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula (Correctional Services) Lindiwe Sisulu (Defence and Military Veterans) Ebrahim Patel (Economic Development) Dipuo Peters (Energy) Pravin Gordhan (Finance) Aaron Motsoaledi (Health) Blade Nzimande (Higher Education and Training) Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma (Home Affairs) Tokyo Sexwale (Human Settlements) Maite Nkoana-Mashabane (International Relations and Cooperation) Jeff Radebe (Justice and Constitutional Development) Membathisi Mdladlana (Labour) Susan Shabangu (Mining) Nathi Mthethwa (Police) Barbara Hogan (Public Enterprises) Richard Baloyi (Public service and Administration) Geoff Doidge (Public Works) Gugile Nkwinti (Rural Development and Land Reform) Naledi Pandor (Science and Technology) Edna Molewa (Social Development) Makhenkesi Stofile (Sport and Recreation) Siyabonga Cwele (State Security) Trevor Manuel (The Presidency, for the National Planning Commission) Collins Chabane (The Presidency) Marthinus van Schalkwyk (Tourism) Rob Davies (Trade and Industry) S'bu Ndebele (Transport) Buyelwa Sonjica (Water and Environmental Affairs) Noluthando Mayende-Sibiya (Women, Youth, Children, and People with Disabilities)

Ministers of Jacob Zuma's second government (2010)

Deputy President	Kgalema Motlanthe

Ministers	Tina Joemat-Peterson (Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries) Paul Mashatile (Arts and Culture) Angie Motshekga (Basic Education) Radhakrishna Padayachie (Communications) Sicelo Shiceka (Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs) Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula (Correctional Services) Lindiwe Sisulu (Defence and Military Veterans) Ebrahim Patel (Economic Development) Dipuo Peters (Energy) Pravin Gordhan (Finance) Aaron Motsoaledi (Health) Blade Nzimande (Higher Education and Training) Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma (Home Affairs) Tokyo Sexwale (Human Settlements) Maite Nkoana-Mashabane (International Relations and Cooperation) Jeff Radebe (Justice and Constitutional Development) Mildred Oliphant (Labour) Susan Shabangu (Mining) Nathi Mthethwa (Police) Malusi Gigaba (Public Enterprises) Richard Baloyi (Public service and Administration) Gwen Mahlangu-Nkabinde (Public Works) Gugile Nkwinti (Rural Development and Land Reform) Naledi Pandor (Science and Technology) Bathabile Dlamini (Social Development) Fikile Mbalula (Sport and Recreation) Siyabonga Cwele (State Security) Trevor Manuel (The Presidency, for the National Planning Commission) Collins Chabane (The Presidency) Marthinus van Schalkwyk (Tourism) Rob Davies (Trade and Industry) S'bu Ndebele (Transport) Edna Molewa (Water and Environmental Affairs) Lulu Xingwana (Women, Youth, Children, and People with Disabilities)

Ministers of Agriculture of South Africa

Apartheid-era	Strijdom Schoeman Hayward Wentzel

Post-apartheid	van Niekerk Hanekom Didiza Xingwana Joemat-Peterson Zokwana