Refilwe Mtsweni-Tsipane

The Honourable Refilwe Mtsweni-Tsipane MP
Mtsweni-Tsipane in 2020
7th Chairperson of the National Council of Provinces
Incumbent
Assumed office 15 June 2024
Deputy	Les Govender
Preceded by	Amos Masondo
5th Premier of Mpumalanga
In office 20 March 2018 – 18 June 2024 (Acting: 1 March 2018 – 20 March 2018)
Preceded by	David Mabuza
Succeeded by	Mandla Ndlovu
Member of the Mpumalanga Executive Council for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs
In office 30 May 2014 – 27 February 2018
Premier	David Mabuza
Preceded by	Simon Skhosana
Succeeded by	Speedy Mashilo
Legislative offices 2014–present Permanent Delegate to the National Council of Provinces Assembly Member for Mpumalanga Incumbent Assumed office 28 May 2024 Member of the Mpumalanga Provincial Legislature In office 21 May 2014 – 28 May 2024
Personal details
Born	Refilwe Maria Mtsweni (1973-09-03) 3 September 1973 (age 51) Emalahleni, Transvaal South Africa
Political party	African National Congress
Spouse	Lawrence Tsipane
Alma mater	Tshwane University of Technology

Refilwe Maria Mtsweni-Tsipane (née Mtsweni; born 3 September 1973), also spelled Mtshweni-Tsipane, is a South African politician from Mpumalanga. A member of the African National Congress (ANC), she has been the Chairperson of the National Council of Provinces since June 2024. Before that, she served as the fifth Premier of Mpumalanga between 2018 and 2024.

Mtsweni-Tsipane entered government after the May 2014 general election, when Premier David Mabuza appointed her as Mpumalanga's Member of the Executive Council for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs. She succeeded Mabuza as premier when he left the province to become Deputy President of South Africa in February 2018. She has been a member of the ANC's National Executive Committee since December 2022.