Mlungisi Mvoko

Gerald Mlungisi Mvoko (born 2 May 1959) is a South African businessman and politician serving as the Eastern Cape MEC for Finance, Economic Development and Environmental Affairs since May 2019. He has been a Member of the Eastern Cape Provincial Legislature since February 2018. Mvoko is the deputy provincial chairperson of the African National Congress (ANC). He held two posts in the province's Executive Council before being appointed to his current position.[1]

Mlungisi Mvoko
MPL
Eastern Cape MEC for Finance, Economic Development and Environmental Affairs
Assumed office
29 May 2019
PremierOscar Mabuyane
Preceded byOscar Mabuyane
Eastern Cape MEC for Education
In office
21 November 2018 – 29 May 2019
PremierPhumulo Masualle
Preceded byMandla Makupula
Succeeded byFundile Gade
Eastern Cape MEC for Human Settlements
In office
May 2018 – 21 November 2018
PremierPhumulo Masualle
Preceded byHelen Sauls-August
Succeeded byBabalo Madikizela
Deputy Provincial Chairperson of the African National Congress
Assumed office
1 October 2017
Preceded bySakhumzi Somyo
Member of the Eastern Cape Provincial Legislature
Assumed office
19 February 2018
Personal details
Born
Gerald Mlungisi Mvoko

(1959-05-02) 2 May 1959
Somerset East, Cape Province, South Africa
Political partyAfrican National Congress
SpouseBalise
ProfessionPolitician

Early life

Mvoko hails from Somerset East in the Eastern Cape. He studied to be an educator. He worked for the New Education South Africa organisation and formed part of the establishment of the South African Democratic Teachers Union in the 1990s.[1]

Political career

Mvoko was the chair of the ANC Sarah Baartman branch for three terms.[1] He was first elected in 2006 and re-elected in 2012 and 2015.[2] He served two terms as mayor of the Cacadu District Municipality until 2011.[1] During this time, Mvoko was also the CEO of the Cacadu Development Agency. In October 2017, he was elected, the deputy provincial chairperson of the ANC, succeeding Sakhumzi Somyo.[3]

In February 2018, Mvoko and ANC provincial chairperson Oscar Mabuyane were sworn in as Members of the Eastern Cape Provincial Legislature.[4] The provincial ANC structure recommended that he be appointed to the provincial cabinet as the MEC for Finance.[5] Incumbent Premier Phumulo Masualle reshuffled his executive in May 2018, in which he appointed Mvoko as the MEC for Human Settlements.[6][7][8] He served until November when Masualle made him the MEC for Education.[9] Mvoko held the post for just over sixth months as newly elected Premier Mabuyane selected him to be the MEC for Finance in May 2019.[10][11][12]

On 9 May 2022, Mvoko was re-elected to a second term as the deputy provincial chairperson of the ANC.[13]

Personal life

On 19 June 2020, Mvoko and his wife, Balise, tested positive for COVID-19.[14][15]

References
  1. Mvumvu, Zingisa (12 May 2018). "The lowdown on Premier Masualle's four newbie MECs". HeraldLIVE. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
  2. "Mvoko tipped for Province spot". Grocott's Mail. 6 February 2017. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
  3. Whittles, Govan (1 October 2017). "Oscar Mabuyane elected chair as a challenge to #ANCECConference looms". Mail & Guardian. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
  4. Mvumvu, Zingisa (19 February 2018). "EC ANC leader Mabuyane sworn in to provincial legislature". SowetanLIVE. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
  5. Whittles, Govan (1 March 2018). "Embattled Eastern Cape premier is safe – for now". Mail & Guardian. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
  6. "Four MECs get the boot as EC Premier swings the axe". TimesLIVE. 10 May 2018. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
  7. "ANC twists Eastern Cape premier's arm". City Press. 14 May 2018. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
  8. "BREAKING: Masualle fires four MECs". DispatchLIVE. 25 May 2018. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
  9. "EC premier Masualle appoints Mlungisi Mvoko as education MEC". The Citizen. 18 November 2018. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
  10. "Meet Eastern Cape Premier Oscar Mabuyane's new cabinet". IOL. 28 May 2019. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
  11. "JUST IN l Oscar Mabuyane announces new EC cabinet". HeraldLIVE. 28 May 2019. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
  12. Capa, Siyamthanda (28 May 2019). "'They are appointed to work' - Mabuyane". HeraldLIVE. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
  13. Mahlati, Jason Felix and Zintle. "Oscar Mabuyane re-elected Eastern Cape ANC chairperson". News24. Retrieved 9 May 2022.
  14. Zulu, Sfiso (20 June 2020). "Eastern Cape MEC Mvoko and wife test positive for COVID-19". EWN. Johannesburg. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
  15. "MEC Mlungisi Mvoko, wife test positive for Covid-19". HeraldLIVE. 19 June 2020. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
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