Alexandra Beukes
{{Short description|South African politician}}
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| office = Member of the National Assembly of South Africa
| term_start = 12 June 2019
| term_end = 28 May 2024
| office1 = Northern Cape MEC Transport, Safety and Liaison
| premier1 = Sylvia Lucas
| term_start1 = 11 May 2017
| term_end1 = 1 June 2017
| predecessor1 = Pauline Williams
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| office2 = Member of the Northern Cape Provincial Legislature
| term_start2 = 6 May 2009
| term_end2 = 7 May 2019
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| party = African National Congress
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Alexandra Jennifer Beukes is a South African politician who served as a Member of Parliament in the National Assembly from June 2019 until May 2024. Prior to serving in the National Assembly, she was a Member of the Northern Cape Provincial Legislature and the mayor of the Khâi-Ma Local Municipality. Beukes is a member of the African National Congress.
Political career
Beukes is a member of the African National Congress. Prior to her election to the Northern Cape Provincial Legislature, Beukes served as the mayor of the Khâi-Ma Local Municipality.{{cite web |title=Municipalities of the Republic of South Africa Contact Details and Council Information Date of this version: February 2007 |url=https://cdn.lgseta.co.za/resources/municipality_documents/3.10.1%20Contact%20Details%20of%20Municipalities.pdf |website=cdn.lgseta.co.za |access-date=17 October 2020}} She was elected to the provincial legislature in the April 2009 provincial election.{{cite web |title=Northern Cape MPLs elected April 22 |url=https://www.politicsweb.co.za/search-results/northern-cape-mpls-elected-april-22 |website=Politicsweb (IEC) |access-date=17 October 2020 |date=30 April 2009}} Beukes was re-elected as an MPL in May 2014.{{cite web |title=2014 elections: Members of Northern Cape legislature |url=https://www.politicsweb.co.za/documents/2014-elections-members-of-northern-cape-legislatur |website=Politicsweb (IEC) |access-date=17 October 2020}}
On 10 May 2017, premier Sylvia Lucas appointed Beukes as the Member of the Executive Council (MEC) for Transport, Safety and Liaison, succeeding Pauline Williams.{{cite news |last1=Mthukwane |first1=Ntozakhe |title=Urgent reshuffle in Northern Cape cabinet |url=https://www.news24.com/news24/southafrica/news/urgent-cabinet-reshuffle-in-northern-cape-cabinet-20170510 |access-date=17 October 2020 |agency=News24 |date=10 May 2017}} She was sworn in as an MEC the next day.{{cite news |title=ANC conference off to rocky start |url=https://www.pressreader.com/south-africa/diamond-fields-advertiser/20170512/281505046138405 |access-date=17 October 2020 |newspaper=Diamond Fields Advertiser (Pressreader) |date=12 May 2017}} Due to disapproval from the ANC, Lucas rescinded her decision on 1 June 2017.{{cite news |last1=Makhafola |first1=Gertrude |title=Sylvia Lucas to rescind cabinet reshuffle decision |url=https://www.iol.co.za/news/politics/sylvia-lucas-to-rescind-cabinet-reshuffle-decision-9469817 |access-date=17 October 2020 |newspaper=IOL |date=1 June 2017}}
Parliamentary career
Prior to the 2019 South African general election held on 8 May, Beukes was given the 118th position on the ANC's national list of candidates.{{cite web |title=Alexandra Jennifer Beukes |url=https://www.pa.org.za/person/alexandra-jennifer-beukes/ |website=People's Assembly |access-date=17 October 2020}} She was not elected. However, Beukes entered parliament on 12 June 2019 as a replacement for Siyabonga Cwele.{{cite news |last1=Seleka |first1=Ntwaagae |title=Kebby Maphatsoe returning to Parliament |url=https://www.news24.com/news24/southafrica/news/kebby-maphatsoe-returning-to-parliament-20190615 |access-date=17 October 2020 |newspaper=News24 |date=15 June 2019}} She was given her committee assignments later that month.
For the 2024 South African general election, Beukes was given the 185th position on the ANC's national list of candidates. She was not re-elected.{{Cite web |title=The 400 MPs elected to the National Assembly - IEC - DOCUMENTS {{!}} Politicsweb |url=https://www.politicsweb.co.za/documents/the-400-mps-elected-to-the-national-assembly--iec |access-date=2024-11-26 |website=www.politicsweb.co.za |language=en}}
=Committee assignments=
- Joint Standing Committee on Defence
- Standing Committee on Public Accounts (Alternate member)
- Portfolio Committee on Defence and Military Veterans
References
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External links
- [https://www.parliament.gov.za/person-details/524 Ms Alexandra Jennifer Beukes] at Parliament of South Africa
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Category:Year of birth missing (living people)
Category:Members of the Northern Cape Provincial Legislature
Category:Women members of provincial legislatures of South Africa
Category:Women members of the National Assembly of South Africa
Category:Democratic Alliance (South Africa) politicians
Category:Members of the National Assembly of South Africa 2019–2024