NAME(S) & SURNAME: Lulama Mary-Theresa Xingwana
DATE OF BIRTH: 23 September 1955
MARITAL STATUS: Single
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS
1973 - Matric, St John’s College, Mthatha
1985 - Bachelor of Science, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg
1992 - Diploma in Rural Development and Leadership, Harare
2004 - Post Graduate Diploma in Economic Principles, University of London
QUALIFICATIONS OBTAINED FOR NON-DEGREE PURPOSES
1994 - Parliamentary Training on Rules and Procedures, Parliament of South Africa
1995 - Computer Training, Parliament of South Africa
1996 - Training for Gender mainstreaming and budgeting, Justice College
South Africa
CAREER HISTORY
1984-1986 - Learn and Teach, Trainer
1987-1991 - South African Council of Churches (SACC), Director: Women’s Ministries
1994- 2014 - Member of Parliament
1994-1999 - Sports Portfolio Committee, Chairperson
1999-2004 - Parliamentary Women’s Caucus, Chairperson
2002-2004 - Minerals and Energy Portfolio Committee, Member
2002-2004 - Defence Portfolio Committee’ Member
2002-2004 - Environmental Affairs and Tourism Portfolio Committee, Member
2002-2004 - Joint Monitoring Committee on Improvement of Quality of Life and Status of Women, Chairperson
2002-2004 - SADC Parliamentary Women’s Caucus, Chairperson
2004-2006 - Deputy Minister of Minerals and Energy
2006-2009 - Minister of Agriculture and Land Affairs
2009-2010 - Minister of Arts and Culture
2009-2014 - Minister for Women, Children and People with Disabilities
2014-2019 - South Africa High Commissioner to the Republic of Ghana
2019 - To date - South Africa High Commissioner to the Republic of Uganda
PROFESSIONAL NETWORKS AND ORGANISATIONAL MEMBERSHI
Malibongwe Rural Development Project for Women, Chairperson (1992)
Patron; Women in Agriculture and Rural Development, (RSA)
Member of the Progressive Women’s Movement
Patron; Women in Business and Tourism, (Ghana)
Treasurer; African Union Ambassadors in Ghana
Treasurer: SADC Ambassadors in Ghana
LANGUAGES:
Xhosa, Zulu, English, Tswana, Sepedi, Afrikaans and Sotho |
