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Premier of the Western Cape
File:Zille and Selfe in 2010 (cropped).jpg 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	www.westerncape.gov.za/premier

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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)".

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No.	Name	Took office	Party
1	Kriel !Hernus Kriel	01994-05-07-00007 May 1994	National Party
2	Morkel !Gerald Morkel	01998-05-11-000011 May 1998	New National Party
–	Herandien !Cecil Herandien (acting)	02001-11-12-000012 November 2001	New National Party
3	Marais !Peter Marais	02001-12-05-00005 December 2001	New National Party
–	Meyer !Piet Meyer (acting)	02002-06-03-00003 June 2002	New National Party
4	van Schalkwyk !Marthinus van Schalkwyk	02002-06-21-000021 June 2002	New National Party
–	Ramatlakane !Leonard Ramatlakane (acting)	02004-04-23-000023 April 2004	African National Congress
5	Rasool !Ebrahim Rasool	02004-04-30-000030 April 2004	African National Congress
6	Brown !Lynne Brown	02008-07-25-000025 July 2008	African National Congress
7	Zille !Helen Zille	02009-05-06-00006 May 2009	Democratic Alliance

See also

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

External links

• Official website