Thenjiwe Mtintso
Thenjiwe Mtintso | |
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| Deputy General Secretary of the African National Congress | |
| In office 1997–2004 | |
| Member of the National Assembly of South Africa | |
| In office 29 April 1994 – 2 June 1999 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 7 November 1950 Soweto, Johannesburg, Union of South Africa |
| Citizenship | South African |
Thenjiwe Mtintso (7 November 1950) is a South African anti-apartheid activist, politician and ambassador who has held senior positions within the African National Congress (ANC) and the South African Communist Party (SACP) and is a veteran of uMkhonto we Sizwe (MK).[1] Elected to Parliament following South Africa's first multiracial elections in 1994, she was Chair of the Commission of Gender Equality in 1997. Since 2007, she has served as South Africa's ambassador to Cuba, Italy, Romania, Malawi and Spain.[2][3]
References[]
- ^ "Thenjiwe Mtintso - Biography & Facts". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
- ^ "Thenjiwe Mtintso". South African History Online. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
- ^ Collison, Carl (27 October 2017). "Women freedom fighters tell of sexual abuse in camps". The Mail & Guardian. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
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