Desery Fienies

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
PremierZamani Saul
Preceded byBerenice Sinexve
Succeeded byOffice abolished
Member of the Northern Cape Provincial Legislature
In office
12 June 2020 – 28 May 2024
Personal details
NationalitySouth African
Political partyAfrican National Congress
ProfessionPolitician

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.

Political career[edit]

On 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]

  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ Morapela, Katleho (26 June 2020). "NC Premier reshuffles cabinet". OFM. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ Morapela, Katleho (27 June 2020). "ANC welcomes Saul's cabinet reshuffle". OFM. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
  6. ^ "Minutes of proceedings" (PDF). Parliament of South Africa. 14 June 2024. Retrieved 24 June 2024.

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Preceded by Northern Cape MEC for Sport, Arts and Culture
2020–2024
Succeeded by
Office abolished