Alexandra Beukes | |
Honorific-Suffix: | MP |
Office: | Member of the National Assembly of South Africa |
Term Start: | 12 June 2019 |
Office1: | Northern Cape MEC Transport, Safety and Liaison |
Premier1: | Sylvia Lucas |
Term Start1: | 11 May 2017 |
Term End1: | 1 June 2017 |
Predecessor1: | Pauline Williams |
Successor1: | Pauline Williams |
Office2: | Member of the Northern Cape Provincial Legislature |
Term Start2: | 6 May 2009 |
Term End2: | 7 May 2019 |
Nationality: | South African |
Party: | African National Congress |
Occupation: | Member of Parliament |
Profession: | Politician |
Alexandra Jennifer Beukes is a South African politician who has been a Member of Parliament in the National Assembly since 12 June 2019. Prior to serving in the National Assembly, she was a Member of the Northern Cape Provincial Legislature and the mayor of the Khâi-Ma Local Municipality. Beukes is a member of the African National Congress.
Beukes is a member of the African National Congress. Prior to her election to the Northern Cape Provincial Legislature, Beukes served as the mayor of the Khâi-Ma Local Municipality.[1] She was elected to the provincial legislature in the April 2009 provincial election.[2] Beukes was re-elected as an MPL in May 2014.[3]
On 10 May 2017, premier Sylvia Lucas appointed Beukes as the Member of the Executive Council (MEC) for Transport, Safety and Liaison, succeeding Pauline Williams.[4] She was sworn in as an MEC the next day.[5] Due to disapproval from the ANC, Lucas rescinded her decision on 1 June 2017.[6]
Prior to the 2019 South African general election held on 8 May, Beukes was given the 118th position on the ANC's national list of candidates.[7] She was not elected. However, Beukes entered parliament on 12 June 2019 as a replacement for Siyabonga Cwele.[8] She was given her committee assignments later that month.
For the 2024 South African general election, Beukes was given the 185th position on the ANC's national list of candidates.