
Mr. Thembinkosi Willies Mchunu
PERSONAL
Name: Mr Thembinkosi Willies Mchunu
Position: MEC for Transport, Community Safety and Liaison
Date of Birth: 11 May 1948
Marital Status: Married
Hobbies: Reading, politics, community development, music and soccer
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS
Matric
CAREER/ MEMBERSHIP/POSITIONS/OTHER ACTIVITIES
- Speaker of the KZN Legislature to date (2004)
- Executive Member of the Provincial South African Civic Organisation
- SACP Provincial Chairperson (1998)
- ANC Provincial Executive Committee Member (1995)
- Deputy Speaker of the Legislature in KZN (1994)
- Chairperson of the ANC Northern Natal Region (1990)
- First Co-ordinator of Joint Working Committee of the UDF & COSATU in pursuit of peace with the IFP (1988)
- ANC Underground Structures Member (1980)
- Union Organizer for Metal and Allied Workers Union (full time – 1978)
- Trade Unionist Member (1973)
COUNTRIES VISITED
- Trinidad and Tobago
- China
- Ghana
- Botswana
- Bangladesh
- Canada
- U.S.A
- Europe
CURRENT POSITIONS
- MEC for Transport, Community Safety and Liaison
- Chairperson of the Parliamentary Executive Board
- Chairperson of the Rules Standing Committee