Geoff Doidge
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Geoffrey Quinton Michael Doidge | |
|---|---|
| South African High Commissioner to Sri Lanka | |
| In office 2010–2022 | |
| Minister for Public Works | |
| In office 5 September 2008 – 31 October | |
| Preceded by | Thoko Didiza |
| Succeeded by | Gwen Mahlangu-Nkabinde |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 26 April 1954 |
| Died | 11 December 2022 (aged 68) |
| Citizenship | South African citizenship |
Geoffrey Quinton Michael Doidge (26 April 1954 – 11 December 2022)[1][2] was a South African politician and was South Africa's High Commissioner to Sri Lanka.[3] He previously served as the country's Minister of Public Works[4] from 5 September 2008 to 31 October 2010.[5]
Career in politics
[edit | edit source]Doidge was Deputy Chief Whip of the African National Congress (ANC).
In January 2001, he was appointed by the ANC in the place of Andrew Feinstein, as chair of its study group on public accounts and ANC's official spokesman on the National Assembly's public accounts committee.
References
[edit | edit source]- ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
- ^ Ex-cabinet minister & ambassador, Geoff Doidge has died
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- ^ Mail & Guardian online, accessed 25 September 2008.
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Categories:
- 1954 births
- 2022 deaths
- Members of the National Assembly of South Africa 1994–1999
- Members of the National Assembly of South Africa 1999–2004
- Members of the National Assembly of South Africa 2004–2009
- Members of the National Assembly of South Africa 2009–2014
- African National Congress politicians
- Government ministers of South Africa
- High commissioners of South Africa to Sri Lanka
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