Martha Bartlett

Martha Bartlett
Permanent delegate to the National Council of Provinces from the Northern Cape
Assumed office
26 June 2020[1]
Northern Cape MEC for Social Development
In office
29 May 2019[2] – 11 June 2020[1]
PremierZamani Saul
Preceded byGift van Staden[2]
Succeeded byNontobeko Vilakazi[3]
Northern Cape MEC for Education
In office
1 March 2016[4] – 29 May 2019[2]
PremierSylvia Lucas
Preceded byGrizelda Cjiekella[4]
Succeeded byMac Jack[2]
Northern Cape MEC for Transport, Safety and Liaison
In office
30 May 2014[5] – 1 March 2016[4]
PremierSylvia Lucas
Preceded byMac Jack[5]
Succeeded byPauline Williams[4]
Member of the Northern Cape Provincial Legislature
In office
21 May 2014[1] – 11 June 2020[1]
Personal details
Born
Martha Bartlett
NationalitySouth African
Political partyAfrican National Congress
OccupationMember of Parliament
ProfessionPolitician

Barbara Martha Bartlett is a South African politician. A member of the African National Congress, she has been serving as a permanent delegate to the National Council of Provinces since June 2020. From May 2014 to June 2020, Bartlett was a Member of the Northern Cape Provincial Legislature and a Member of the Executive Council in the provincial government.

Provincial government

Bartlett was elected to the Northern Cape Provincial Legislature in 2014.[1] She was sworn in as a member of the provincial legislature on 21 May 2014.[1] On 30 May 2014, premier Sylvia Lucas appointed Bartlett as the Member of the Executive Council (MEC) for Transport, Safety and Liaison.[6] She took office on the same day and succeeded Mac Jack.[5]

On 1 March 2016, Lucas appointed Bartlett as the MEC for Education. She succeeded Grizelda Cjiekella, who died in October 2015.[4] Pauline Williams took over as MEC for Transport, Safety and Liaison.[4] Bartlett remained in the position until after the 2019 general election, when newly elected provincial premier Zamani Saul moved her to the Social Development portfolio.[2] She succeeded Gift van Staden, while Mac Jack took over as Education MEC.[2]

Bartlett resigned from the provincial government on 11 June 2020.[7] Saul designated Nontobeko Vilakazi to take over as MEC for Social Development on 26 June.[3]

Parliamentary career

On 26 June 2020, Bartlett was sworn in as a permanent delegate to the National Council of Provinces.[1] She received her committee assignments on the same day.[1]

Committee assignments

  • Joint Standing Committee on Defence[1]
  • Select Committee on Petitions and Executive Undertakings[1]
  • Select Committee on Security and Justice[1]
  • Select Committee on Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "Barbara Martha Bartlett". People's Assembly. Archived from the original on 14 August 2020. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
  2. ^ a b c d e f "Northern Cape Premier Saul announces new cabinet". The Citizen. 29 May 2019. Archived from the original on 6 February 2020. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
  3. ^ a b Morapelo, Katleho (26 June 2020). "NC Premier reshuffles cabinet". OFM. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
  4. ^ a b c d e f Dlodlo, Cathy (1 March 2016). "NC cabinet reshuffling: Three new MECs appointed, one sacked". OFM. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
  5. ^ a b c "Northern Cape executive announced". News24. 30 May 2014. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
  6. ^ "Premier Sylvia Lucas' formal announcement of Members of the Northern Cape Provincial Executive Council, Provincial Legislature, Kimberley". South African Government. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
  7. ^ Mothibi, Thabo (12 June 2020). "Northern Cape Cabinet Reshuffle On The Cards". NCNN LIVE. Retrieved 14 August 2020.