Frene Ginwala
Frene Noshir Ginwala (25 April 1932 – 12 January 2023) was a South African journalist and politician who was the first speaker of the National Assembly of South Africa from 1994 to 2004. She was influential in the writing of the Constitution of South Africa and an important figure in establishing democracy in South Africa.
Frene Ginwala | |
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Ginwala (left) in 2017 | |
| 1st Speaker of the National Assembly of South Africa | |
| In office 9 May 1994 – 12 July 2004 | |
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| Preceded by | Gene Louw (Speaker of House of Assembly) |
| Succeeded by | Baleka Mbete |
| Chancellor of the University of KwaZulu-Natal | |
| In office April 2005 – September 2007 | |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Zweli Mkhize |
| Member of the National Assembly of South Africa | |
| In office 9 May 1994 – 12 July 2004 | |
| Constituency | KwaZulu-Natal |
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| Born | Frene Noshir Ginwala 25 April 1932 Johannesburg, Transvaal Province, South Africa |
| Died | 12 January 2023 (aged 90) South Africa |
| Political party | African National Congress |
| Residence(s) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa |
| Alma mater | University of Oxford |
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