Sakhumzi Somyo was then appointed as the Member of the Executive Council responsible for the Finance, Economic Development, Environment and Tourism portfolio.
14 Facts About Sakhumzi Somyo
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Sakhumzi Somyo completed a 3-year Teacher's Diploma at the Cape College of Education in Fort Beaufort.
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Sakhumzi Somyo is busy completing his Master of Public Administration degree at Fort Hare.
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Sakhumzi Somyo served as the regional chairperson of the ANC's Amathole region in the Eastern Cape.
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Sakhumzi Somyo served as the deputy provincial chairperson of the ANC until the party's 2017 provincial conference.
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In 2014, Sakhumzi Somyo stood for the Eastern Cape Provincial Legislature as 5th on the ANC's list.
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Sakhumzi Somyo was elected to the provincial legislature as the ANC won 45 out of the 63 seats.
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In 2015, Sakhumzi Somyo opened the 2015 Africa Open at the East London Golf Club.
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Sakhumzi Somyo referred to the provincial budget as a "balancing budget".
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In May 2018, Masualle reshuffled his executive council, in which he fired Sakhumzi Somyo and replaced him with Oscar Mabuyane.
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In 2019, Sakhumzi Somyo stood for election to the South African National Assembly as the 5th candidate on the ANC's list in the Eastern Cape.
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Sakhumzi Somyo was elected to the National Assembly at the election.
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Sakhumzi Somyo serves on the Standing Committee on Public Accounts.
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Sakhumzi Somyo did not seek reelection in 2024 and left parliament.