Lulama Xingwana (Lulu)

Minister of Arts and Culture

Date of Birth: 23/09/1955

Biography: Member, FEDSWA, 1981-91; Tutor, Learn and Teach, South Africa, 1985-87; Tutor, Classes for Domestic Workers, South Africa, 1985-86; Head of Development, ANCWL, 1991-94; Chairperson, National Assembly Portfolio Committee: Sports and Recreation, 1994-99; Member,  National Assembly Portfolio Committee: Environmental Affairs and Tourism, 1996-04; Member, Provincial Executive Council, ANC, 1998-01; Chairperson, Malibongwe Rural Development Project for Women, 1998-00; Member, National Assembly Portfolio Committee: Defence, 1999-0; Chairperson, Parliamentary Women's Caucus, 1999-04; Chairperson, Joint Monitoring Committee: Improvement of Quality of Life and Status of Women, 2002-04; Deputy Minister, Department of Minerals and Energy, 2004-06; Minister, Agriculture and Land Affairs, 2006-09; Minister of Arts and Culture, 2009 to date

Commentary: Formerly Minister of Agriculture, Lulu Xingwana was dropped from her post by Jacob Zuma after the ANC's sweeping election victory on 22nd April 2009. Whilst Minister of Agriculture she called for land expropriation.
She was succeded as Minister of Agriculture by Tina Joeman-Pettersson, a former teacher from the Northern Cape. She was Minister of Arts and Culture from 2009 until October 2010 (succeeded by Paul Mashatile) when she was appointed Minister for Women, Children and People with Disabilities.