Deputy Minister of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries
Incumbent
Assumed office 30 May 2019
President
Cyril Ramaphosa
Minister
Barbara Creecy
Preceded by
Portfolio restructured
Deputy Minister of Arts and Culture
In office 31 March 2017 – 25 May 2019
President
Jacob Zuma Cyril Ramaphosa
Minister
Nathi Mthethwa
Preceded by
Rejoice Mabudafhasi
Succeeded by
Nocawe Mafu
Deputy Minister of Police
In office 26 May 2014 – 30 March 2017
President
Jacob Zuma
Minister
Nathi Mthethwa Nathi Nhleko
Preceded by
Fikile Mbalula
Succeeded by
Bongani Mkongi
Member of the National Assembly
Incumbent
Assumed office 14 June 1999
Constituency
Free State (1999–2019)
Personal details
Born
(1957-05-28) 28 May 1957 (age 67)
Citizenship
South Africa
Political party
African National Congress
Education
St Matthew's High School
Makhotso Magdeline "Maggie" Sotyu (born 28 May 1957) is a South African politician who is currently serving as Deputy Minister of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries since May 2019. She has been a deputy minister since 2010, formerly as Deputy Minister of Arts and Culture and Deputy Minister of Police, and has represented the African National Congress in the National Assembly since June 1999.
Sotyu was elected to the National Assembly in the 1999 general election, where she represented the Free State constituency until she was included on the national party list in 2019. Under the cabinet of President Jacob Zuma, she served as Deputy Minister of Police from November 2010 to March 2017 and then as Deputy Minister of Arts and Culture from March 2017 to May 2019. President Cyril Ramaphosa appointed her to her current position after the 2019 general election.
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