Tina Joemat-Pettersson

Tina Joemat-Pettersson
Joemat-Pettersson in 2012
Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Police
In office 2 July 2019 – 5 June 2023
Preceded by	Francois Beukman
Minister of Energy
In office 26 May 2014 – 30 March 2017
President	Jacob Zuma
Preceded by	Ben Martins
Succeeded by	Mmamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane
Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
In office 11 May 2009 – 25 May 2014
President	Jacob Zuma
Preceded by	Lulama Xingwana
Succeeded by	Senzeni Zokwana
Member of the National Assembly of South Africa
In office 22 May 2019 – 5 June 2023
In office 6 May 2009 – 31 March 2017
Member of the Executive Council of the Northern Cape for Agriculture and Land Reform
In office April 2004 – May 2009
Premier	Dipuo Peters
Preceded by	Dawid Rooi
Succeeded by	Norman Shushu
Member of the Executive Council of the Northern Cape for Education
In office May 1999 – April 2004
Preceded by	New position
Succeeded by	Archie Lucas
Member of the Executive Council of the Northern Cape for Education, Arts and Culture
In office May 1994 – May 1999
Preceded by	New position
Succeeded by	Position split (herself as MEC for Education; Brian Hermanus as MEC for Sport Arts and Culture)
Member of the Northern Cape Provincial Legislature
In office May 1994 – May 2009
Personal details
Born	Tina Monica Joemat (1963-12-16)16 December 1963 Kimberley, Cape Province, South Africa
Died	5 June 2023(2023-06-05) (aged 59) Rondebosch, Cape Town, South Africa
Political party	African National Congress
Other political affiliations	South African Communist Party
Spouse	Thorvald Pettersson​ ​ ​ (died 2006)​
Children	2
Education	William Pescod High School
Alma mater	University of Cape Town University of the Western Cape

Tina Monica Joemat-Pettersson (née Joemat; 16 December 1963 – 5 June 2023) was a South African politician who served as the Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Police from July 2019 until her death in June 2023. A member of the African National Congress, Joemat-Petterson had previously served as the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries from 2009 until 2014 and as the Minister of Energy from May 2014 until March 2017 under President Jacob Zuma.

Born in Kimberley, Joemat-Pettersson attended William Pescod High School. She earned a Bachelor of Arts in Executive Management in Education from the University of Cape Town as well as a Bachelor of Arts in English and History and a Higher Diploma in Education from the University of the Western Cape. Joemat-Pettersson worked as an educator before becoming active in politics.

Joemat-Pettersson was elected to the Northern Cape Provincial Legislature in the 1994 general elections as a member of the African National Congress. Having entered the provincial legislature, she was appointed the Member of the Executive Council (MEC) for Education, Arts and Culture. After the 1999 general elections when she was appointed MEC for only the education portfolio. She became the MEC for Agriculture and Land Reform in 2004.

Following the 2009 general elections, Joemat-Pettersson entered the National Assembly of South Africa. Thereafter, she was appointed Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries in the First Cabinet of Jacob Zuma. After the 2014 general elections, Joemat-Pettersson became the Minister of Energy in the second cabinet of Jacob Zuma. She was fired as a minister in a cabinet reshuffle in March 2017 and then resigned her seat in the National Assembly. Joemat-Pettersson returned to the National Assembly after the 2019 general elections, was elected to chair the Portfolio Committee on Police.