Fundile David Gade (born 11 October 1968) is a

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n educator and politician serving as the Eastern Cape MEC (Member of the Executive Council) for Education since May 2019. He has been a Member of the

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for the

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since May 2014. Gade had previously served as the chairperson of the legislature's Portfolio Committee on Education and as the chief whip of the ANC caucus.

Biography

Gade hails from

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. He worked as a teacher before becoming active in politics. He joined the

following the 2014 provincial election. Gade was first appointed the Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Education and then became the chief whip of the ANC caucus following a swap with incumbent Zolile Mrara in February 2018. Gade was re-elected as an MPL in the May 8, 2019 election. He was sworn in for a second term as an MPL on 22 May 2019. On 28 May 2019, premier

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appointed him MEC for Education, succeeding Mlungisi Mvoko. He was inaugurated on 29 May. Gade was reappointed to the position by premier Mabuyane following the 2024 provincial election. Gade is unmarried and has five children.

References

External links

Fundile David Gade – People's AssemblyMEC: Mr. Gade David Fundile – EC Department of Education
{{DEFAULTSORT:Gade, Fundile Living people 1968 births People from Amathole District Municipality African National Congress politicians 20th-century South African politicians 21st-century South African politicians Members of the Eastern Cape Provincial Legislature Xhosa people