Refilwe Mtsweni-Tsipane

The Honourable Refilwe Mtsweni-Tsipane MPL
Refilwe Mtsweni-Tsipane (Left) at the Mpumalanga Provincial Legislature, 6 March 2020
5th Premier of Mpumalanga
Incumbent
Assumed office 20 March 2018[a]
Preceded by	David Mabuza
Mpumalanga MEC for Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs
In office 30 May 2014 – 27 February 2018
Premier	David Mabuza
Preceded by	Piet Simon Skhosana
Succeeded by	Speedy Mashilo
Member of the Mpumalanga Provincial Legislature
Incumbent
Assumed office 21 May 2014
Personal details
Born	Refilwe Maria Mtsweni (1973-09-03) 3 September 1973 (age 50) Lynnville, Transvaal Province, South Africa
Political party	African National Congress
Spouse	Lawrence Tsipane
Children	2
Alma mater	Tshwane University of Technology University of the Witwatersrand

Refilwe Maria Tsipane (born 3 September 1973), known as Refilwe Mtsweni-Tsipane (alternatively spelt Mtshweni), is a South African politician and a party member of the African National Congress (ANC), who has been serving as the 5th Premier of Mpumalanga since 20 March 2018. She succeeded former Premier David Mabuza after he was appointed Deputy President of South Africa. Mtsweni-Tsipane is also a Member of the Mpumalanga Provincial Legislature and previously served as the MEC for Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs.^[1]

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