Cape Town – South Africa’s former finance minister Tito Mboweni has resigned from Parliament, a few months after he left Cabinet.
Parliament’s spokesperson Moloto Mothapo confirmed the news on Monday, saying that Mboweni recently handed his resignation as MP to the National Assembly Speaker Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula.
His resignation will take effect from January 31, 2022, said Mathapo.
“This is to confirm that former Minister of Finance, Mr Tito Mboweni, has handed his resignation as MP in the National Assembly to Speaker Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula. The resignation is effective from today, 31 January 2022. Speaker wishes the former Minister well on his retirement,” said Mothapo in a statement.
This is to confirm that former Minister of Finance, Mr Tito Mboweni, has handed his resignation as MP in the National Assembly to Speaker Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula. The resignation is effective from today, 31 January 2022. Speaker wishes the former Minister well on his retirement. pic.twitter.com/QJmzyQMkzH
— Moloto Mothapo (@MolotoMothapo) January 31, 2022
Mboweni also confirmed his resignation and said he will be returning to the private sector.
“It is true that I have informed the Speaker of the National Assembly that I am leaving Parliament….Going back to the private sector…,” Mboweni wrote in a statement.
It is true that I have informed the Speaker of the National Assembly that I am leaving Parliament. Surely that cannot be Breaking News. Really now? Going back to the private sector. No interviews please. pic.twitter.com/B5Vumq0mWq
— Tito Mboweni (@tito_mboweni) January 31, 2022
Mboweni has been a Member of Parliament since 1994, according to News24.
In 2018, he was sworn in as Minister of Finance.
However, he resigned from his position as Finance Minister in August 2021 and only remained as an MP.
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