Kgomotso Ruth Magau is a South African politician and diplomat and former civil servant who represented the African National Congress (ANC) in the National Assembly from 2004 to 2013. A teacher by profession, she formerly represented the ANC as a local councillor in her hometown, Parys.
Ruth Magau | |
|---|---|
| Member of the National Assembly | |
| In office 23 April 2004 – 1 February 2013 | |
| Personal details | |
| Citizenship | South Africa |
| Political party | African National Congress |
| Alma mater | University of Fort Hare |
Political career
editMagau matriculated in 1988 at Phehellang Secondary School in Parys in the Orange Free State.[1] She completed a Bachelor of Arts at the University of Fort Hare in 1992 and worked as a high school teacher from 1993 to 2003. At the same time, she represented the ANC as a local councillor in Parys from 1999 to 2003.[1] In the 2004 general election, she was elected to a seat in the National Assembly, representing the Free State constituency;[2] she was re-elected to a second term in 2009.[3]
Diplomatic career
editShe resigned from Parliament on 1 February 2013[3] and joined the South African diplomatic corps. She was South African Ambassador to Vietnam until December 2017[4] and subsequently served as South African High Commissioner to Cameroon.[5]
References
edit- ^ a b "Curriculum vitae: Ms Kgomotso Ruth Magau" (PDF). European Parliament. 2006. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
- ^ "General Notice: Notice 717 of 2004 - Electoral Commission – List of Names of Representatives in the National Assembly and the Nine Provincial Legislatures in Respect of the Elections Held on 14 April 2004" (PDF). Government Gazette of South Africa. Vol. 466, no. 2677. Pretoria, South Africa: Government of South Africa. 20 April 2004. pp. 4–95. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
- ^ a b "Kgomotso Ruth Magau". People's Assembly. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
- ^ "South African ambassador bids farewell to President". Nhan Dan Online. 7 December 2017. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
- ^ "Cameroonian Agbor Nkongho na winner for Nelson Mandela Memorial Award". BBC News Pidgin. 18 July 2018. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
External links
edit- Kgomotso Ruth Magau at People's Assembly