Mathews Phosa

Mathews Phosa
Phosa in 1997
1st Premier of Mpumalanga
In office 7 May 1994 – 15 June 1999
Preceded by	Position established
Succeeded by	Ndaweni Mahlangu
Personal details
Born	(1952-09-01) 1 September 1952 (age 71) Bushbuckridge Mpumalanga, South Africa
Spouse	Pinky Phosa
Alma mater	University of the North
Profession	Attorney Politician

Nakedi Mathews Phosa (born 1 September 1952) is a South African attorney and politician and was also an anti-apartheid activist. He is a former premier of Mpumalanga as well as a member of the National Executive Committee of the African National Congress (ANC). Phosa ran for President of the ANC in 2017 lost to Cyril Ramaphosa.