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Bomo Edith Edna Molewa, known as Edna Molewa (born 23 March 1957), is a South African politician and member of the African National Congress. Molewa became the Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs of South Africa on 31 October 2010, as part of a cabinet reshuffle by President Jacob Zuma. On May 25 2014, her Ministry was split and she was appointed Minister of Environmental Affairs. She replaced her predecessor, Buyelwa Sonjica. 〔WASH News Africa:(Edna Molewa replaces Buyelwa Sonjica as Water and Environmental Affairs Minister, top officials suspended ), 2 November 2010〕 Molewa is currently studying towards a Bachelor’s in Communications through the University of South Africa. 〔Department of Environmental Affairs:(biographies ), 26 July 2015〕 ==Political career== Edna Molewa was involved in South Africa’s liberation movement from 1976 through 1990. During that time she was a member of various activist and regional economic development organizations. 〔 And beginning in 1984 served as a chairperson of the South African Commercial, Catering and Allied Workers Union and eventually became its deputy president. 〔 In 1994 Molewa became the first female Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Trade and Industry, and in 1996 went on to serve as a member of the Executive Council on Tourism, Environment and Conservation.〔 People’s Assembly:(Ms Edna Molewa ), 26 July 2015〕〔 Who’s Who South Africa:(Edna Molewa ), 26 July 2015〕 She was also a member of the Executive Council on Economic Development and Tourism from 1998 through 2000. 〔 〔 Between 2000 and 2004 Edna Molewa was a member of the Executive Council on Agriculture, Conservation and Environment Affairs.〔 On 30 April, 2004 she became the first woman Premier of the North West Provincial Government, a post she filled until 2009, and is credited with putting the province on a successful track. 〔〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=South Africa's new Cabinet ministers )〕 For a short time Molewa was appointed Minister of Social Development, but in 2010 became the Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs after a cabinet reshuffle, replacing Buyelwa Sonjica.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Statement by President Jacob Zuma on the appointment of the new Cabinet )〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Zuma announces cabinet reshuffle )〕 In May of 2014 the department was split and Edna Molewa became minister of the new Department of Environmental Affairs, a position she still holds. 〔 Edna Molewa is currently the Head of Communications of the African National Congress Women's League and has been a member of the organization’s National Executive Council since 2003. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Edna Molewa」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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