Mpumi Hlophe
South African politician (born 1980)
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Nompumelelo "Mpumi" Hlophe (born 29 September 1980) is a South African politician who is currently serving as Mpumalanga's Member of the Executive Council (MEC) for Agriculture, Rural Development and Environmental Affairs since June 2024. She is a member of the African National Congress (ANC).
Mpumi Hlophe | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Mpumalanga Executive Council for Agriculture, Rural Development and Environmental Affairs | |
| In office 18 June 2024 – 15 July 2025 | |
| Premier | Mandla Ndlovu |
| Preceded by | Busisiwe Shiba |
| Succeeded by | Khethiwe Moeketsi |
| Member of the Mpumalanga Executive Council for Finance, Economic Development and Tourism | |
| In office 7 October 2022 – 14 June 2024 | |
| Premier | Refilwe Mtsweni-Tsipane |
| Preceded by | Vusi Mkhatshwa |
| Succeeded by | Office abolished |
| Member of the Mpumalanga Provincial Legislature | |
| Assumed office 22 May 2019 | |
| Personal details | |
| Party | African National Congress |
Hlophe was elected to the Mpumalanga Provincial Legislature in the 2019 general elections, ranked tenth on the ANC's party list.[1] She was appointed Chairperson of Committees ("chair of chairs") in the legislature.[1][2] In April 2022, she was elected to the Provincial Executive Committee of the ANC's Mpumalanga branch; her candidacy was supported by the provincial ANC Youth League and was subsequently appointed the ANC's Mpumalanga deputy secretary.[3] In October of that year, she was appointed to the Mpumalanga Executive Council by Refilwe Mtsweni-Tsipane, the incumbent Premier of Mpumalanga; she succeeded Vusi Mkhatshwa as MEC for Finance, Economic Development and Tourism.[2][4]
Following the 2024 general election, Hlophe was appointed MEC for Agriculture, Rural Development and Environmental Affairs.[5]
