Premier of North West

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The Premier of North West is the head of government of South Africa’s North West province, responsible for leading the provincial executive and implementing legislation and policies.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf head of government position
provincial government office
appliesToJurisdiction North West Province
surface form: North West (South African province)
appointedBy North West Provincial Legislature
canDissolve North West Provincial Legislature
surface form: North West Provincial Legislature (under conditions set by the Constitution of South Africa)
constitutionalStatus executive authority of the province
country South Africa
createdBy Constitution of South Africa
surface form: Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996
electionMethod elected by members of the North West Provincial Legislature
formationYear 1994
legalBasis Constitution of South Africa
surface form: Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996

provincial legislation of North West
locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity North West Province
surface form: North West (South African province)
memberOf National Council of Provinces (through delegation or representation mechanisms for premiers)
nativeLanguage Afrikaans
nativeLanguageName Premier of North West self-linksurface differs
surface form: Premier van Noordwes
officeHoldersInclude Bushy Maape
Edna Molewa
Job Mokgoro
Maureen Modiselle
Popo Molefe
Supra Mahumapelo
Thandi Modise
officeScope provincial
officeType provincial premier
participatesIn Intergovernmental relations between national and provincial governments of South Africa
partOf Government of North West (South African province)
provincial sphere of government of South Africa
positionHeldInOrganization Executive Council of North West
reportsTo North West Provincial Legislature
citizens of North West province
residence Mahikeng
responsibility appointing Members of the Executive Council of North West
assigning and reshuffling portfolios of Members of the Executive Council of North West
calling elections for the North West Provincial Legislature in terms of the Constitution of South Africa
coordinating the functions of the provincial administration
developing and implementing provincial policy in North West
implementing national legislation assigned to the province
implementing provincial legislation in North West
reporting on the state of the province to the North West Provincial Legislature
signing provincial legislation passed by the North West Provincial Legislature
role head of government of North West province
head of the provincial executive of North West
seat Mahikeng
style The Honourable
symbolizes provincial leadership of North West
termLength up to five years per term
termLimit maximum of two terms, subject to constitutional provisions

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North West executiveHeadTitle Premier of North West
Popo Molefe positionHeld Premier of North West
North West Provincial Legislature elects Premier of North West
Premier of North West nativeLanguageName Premier of North West self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Premier van Noordwes
Administrator of the Cape Province followedByOffice Premier of North West
this entity surface form: Premier of the North West