Premier of the Western Cape
Incumbent Helen Zille since 6 May 2009
Style	The Honourable
Residence	Leeuwenhof
Appointer	Western Cape Provincial Parliament
Term length	Five years, renewable once
Inaugural holder	Hernus Kriel
Formation	7 May 1994
Website	capegateway.gov.za/premier

Western Cape

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The Premier of the Western Cape is the head of government of the Western Cape province of South Africa.

For a discussion of the election, role and powers of the Premier, see the article "Premier (South Africa)".

[edit] List of Premiers of the Western Cape

Name	Elected	Left office	Party
Kriel Hernus Kriel	01994-05-07 7 May 1994	11 May 1998	National Party
Morkel Gerald Morkel	01998-05-11 11 May 1998	12 November 2001	National Party/New National Party
Herandien Cecil Herandien (acting)	02001-11-12 12 November 2001	5 December 2001	New National Party
Marais Peter Marais	02001-12-05 5 December 2001	3 June 2002	New National Party
Meyer Piet Meyer (acting)	02002-06-03 3 June 2002	21 June 2002	New National Party
van Schalkwyk Marthinus van Schalkwyk	02002-06-21 21 June 2002	23 April 2004	New National Party
Ramatlakane Leonard Ramatlakane (acting)	02004-04-23 23 April 2004	30 April 2004	African National Congress
Rasool Ebrahim Rasool	02004-04-30 30 April 2004	25 July 2008	African National Congress
Brown Lynne Brown	02008-07-25 25 July 2008	6 May 2009	African National Congress
Zille Helen Zille	02009-05-06 6 May 2009	incumbent	Democratic Alliance

[edit] See also

• Politics of the Western Cape
• Premier (South Africa)
• President of South Africa
• Politics of South Africa

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