Refilwe Mtsweni-Tsipane

The Honourable Refilwe Mtsweni-Tsipane MP
Mtsweni-Tsipane in 2020
7th Chairperson of the National Council of Provinces
Incumbent
Assumed office 15 June 2024
Preceded by	Amos Masondo
Permanent Delegate to the National Council of Provinces from Mpumalanga
Incumbent
Assumed office 28 May 2024
5th Premier of Mpumalanga
In office 20 March 2018[a] – 18 June 2024
Preceded by	David Mabuza
Succeeded by	Mandla Ndlovu[1]
Member of the Mpumalanga Provincial Legislature
In office 21 May 2014 – 28 May 2024
Mpumalanga MEC for Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs
In office 30 May 2014 – 27 February 2018
Premier	David Mabuza
Preceded by	Piet Simon Skhosana
Succeeded by	Speedy Mashilo
Personal details
Born	Refilwe Maria Mtsweni (1973-09-03) 3 September 1973 (age 51) Lynnville, Transvaal Province, South Africa
Political party	African National Congress
Spouse	Lawrence Tsipane
Children	2
Alma mater	Tshwane University of Technology University of the Witwatersrand

Refilwe Maria Tsipane (born 3 September 1973), known as Refilwe Mtsweni-Tsipane (alternatively spelt Mtshweni), is a South African politician and a party member of the African National Congress (ANC), who has served as the 7th Chairperson of the National Council of Provinces since 2024. Prior to serving in parliament, she served as the 5th Premier of Mpumalanga between 2018 and 2024. She succeeded former Premier David Mabuza after he was appointed Deputy President of South Africa. Mtsweni-Tsipane was also a Member of the Mpumalanga Provincial Legislature and previously served as the MEC for Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs.^[2]

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