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South African politician (born 1956) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Dikobe Ben Martins (born 2 September 1956, Alexandra township, Gauteng), is a former Minister of Energy and has held other posts in the Cabinet of South Africa.[1] He has served in Parliament since 1994 and has been a Central Committee Member of the South African Communist Party.[2]
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Ben Martins MP | |
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Minister of Energy | |
In office 10 July 2013 – 25 May 2014 | |
President | Jacob Zuma |
Deputy | Barbara Thompson |
Preceded by | Dipuo Peters |
Succeeded by | Tina Joemat-Pettersson |
Minister of Transport | |
In office 12 June 2012 – 9 July 2013 | |
President | Jacob Zuma |
Deputy | Lydia Sindiswe Chikunga |
Preceded by | S'bu Ndebele |
Succeeded by | Dipuo Peters |
Deputy Minister of Public Enterprises | |
In office 1 November 2010 – 12 June 2012 | |
President | Jacob Zuma |
Personal details | |
Born | (1956-09-02) 2 September 1956 (age 67) Alexandra township, Johannesburg, Gauteng |
Nationality | South African |
Political party | African National Congress South African Communist Party |
Alma mater | University of South Africa University of Cape Town University of Natal |
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