Desery Fienies

Desery Fienies
MP
Permanent Delegate to the National Council of Provinces
Incumbent
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

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

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