Desery Wellin Fienies is a South African politician who has served as a Permanent Delegate to the National Council of Provinces from the Northern Cape since 2024. A member of the African National Congress, Fienies served as a member of the Northern Cape Executive Council and as a member of the Northern Cape Provincial Legislature from 2020 until 2024.
Desery Fienies | |
|---|---|
| Permanent Delegate to the National Council of Provinces | |
| Assumed office 15 June 2024 | |
| Northern Cape MEC for Sport, Arts and Culture | |
| In office 28 June 2020 – 28 May 2024 | |
| Premier | Zamani Saul |
| Preceded by | Berenice Sinexve |
| Succeeded by | Office abolished |
| Member of the Northern Cape Provincial Legislature | |
| In office 12 June 2020 – 28 May 2024 | |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | South African |
| Political party | African National Congress |
| Profession | Politician |
Political career
editOn 12 June 2020, Finies was sworn in as a Member of the Northern Cape Provincial Legislature.[1]
Premier Zamani Saul, in a cabinet reshuffle on 26 June, appointed her to lead the Department of Sport, Arts and Culture.[2][3] Democratic Alliance provincial leader Andrew Louw said in a statement that she "lacked experience" as a newcomer while African National Congress provincial secretary Deshi Ngxanya welcomed her appointment.[4][5] Fienies was formally sworn in on 28 June.
After the 2024 general election, Fienies was sworn in as a Permanent Delegate to the National Council of Provinces representing the Northern Cape.[6]
References
edit- ^ "New Members of the Provincial Legislature sworn in". www.dfa.co.za. 12 June 2020. Archived from the original on 27 July 2020. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
- ^ Kwon Hoo, Sandi (26 June 2020). "Premier Saul reshuffles his cabinet". www.dfa.co.za. Archived from the original on 28 June 2020. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
- ^ Morapela, Katleho (26 June 2020). "NC Premier reshuffles cabinet". OFM. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
- ^ Kwon Hoo, Sandi (27 June 2020). "New N Cape cabinet members lack experience, says DA". www.dfa.co.za. Archived from the original on 29 June 2020. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
- ^ Morapela, Katleho (27 June 2020). "ANC welcomes Saul's cabinet reshuffle". OFM. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
- ^ "Minutes of proceedings" (PDF). Parliament of South Africa. 14 June 2024. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
External links
edit- Ms Desery Finies at People's Assembly