Jessie Duarte

Yasmin "Jessie" Duarte (née Dangor; 19 September 1953 – 17 July 2022) was a South African politician and acting secretary-general of the African National Congress. A longtime anti-apartheid activist, she served variously as a special assistant to Nelson Mandela, a member of the provincial cabinet (MEC) for Gauteng, as ambassador to Mozambique, and as spokesperson for the ANC, before assuming her post as Deputy Secretary-General of the ANC in 2012, until her death on 17 July 2022.

Jessie Duarte
Duarte at the 2019 election manifesto launch
Acting Secretary-General of the African National Congress
In office
3 May 2021  17 July 2022
Serving with Paul Mashatile
(19 January 2022)
PresidentCyril Ramaphosa
Preceded byAce Magashule
Succeeded byPaul Mashatile
(acting solely)
Deputy Secretary-General of the African National Congress
In office
18 December 2012  17 July 2022
PresidentJacob Zuma
Secretary-GeneralGwede Mantashe
Ace Magashule (suspended)
Preceded byThandi Modise
National Spokesperson of the African National Congress
In office
2003  February 2009
PresidentNelson Mandela
Thabo Mbeki
Jacob Zuma
Succeeded byCarl Niehaus
Ambassador of South Africa to Mozambique
In office
1999–2003
PresidentNelson Mandela
Thabo Mbeki
Succeeded byThandi Lujabe-Rankoe
Personal details
Born
Yasmin Dangor

(1953-09-19)19 September 1953
Johannesburg, Transvaal, Union of South Africa
Died17 July 2022(2022-07-17) (aged 68)
Johannesburg, Gauteng, Republic of South Africa
Political partyAfrican National Congress
Occupation
  • Politician
  • diplomat
  • civil servant
  • anti-apartheid activist
ProfessionManagement accountant
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