Siyabonga Cwele

The Honourable
Siyabonga Cwele
MP
Minister of Telecommunications
and Postal Services
In office
26 May 2014  present
President Jacob Zuma
Preceded by new ministry
Minister of State Security
In office
11 May 2009  25 May 2014
President Jacob Zuma
Preceded by Himself as Minister of Intelligence Services
Minister of Intelligence Services
In office
25 September 2008  10 May 2009
President Kgalema Motlanthe
Personal details
Born (1957-09-03) 3 September 1957
Nationality South Africa South African
Political party African National Congress
Alma mater University of KwaZulu-Natal (MBchB)
University of Stellenbosch (MPhil)

Siyabonga Cyprian Cwele is a South African politician. A member of the African National Congress, he is currently the Minister of Telecommunications and Postal Services and previously served as the Minister of State Security (formerly named Minister of Intelligence Services). He has been a member of the ANC Provincial Executive Committee in KwaZulu Natal since 1990; a Member of Parliament since 1994 and Member of the National Assembly since 1999. He served as Chairperson of the Joint Standing Committee on Intelligence and prior to his appointment as Minister of State Security, he served as Minister of Intelligence from 2008 to 2009.

Education

Dr Cwele holds an MBchB Medical Policy from the University of KwaZulu Natal and an MPhil in Economic Policy from the University of Stellenbosch.[1]

References

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