Lynne Brown, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Lynne Brown

politician from South Africa

Date of Birth: 26-Sep-1961

Place of Birth: Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

Profession: politician

Nationality: South Africa

Zodiac Sign: Libra

Lynne Brown (born 26 September 1961) is a South African politician who is a former Minister of Public Enterprises and former Premier of the Western Cape Province.
She was born in Cape Town and grew up in Mitchell's Plain.
She was appointed Premier of the Western Cape following the resignation of Ebrahim Rasool in July 2008.
Previously, she was Minister for Economic Development and Tourism.
She is a member of the African National Congress and elected member of its National Executive Committee in 2007 and 2012.
Like her predecessor Ebrahim Rasool she is also from a coloured background.
She is the fourth coloured premier of the Western Cape, and the second from the African National Congress, and is the first openly gay person to be appointed to a cabinet post in any African government.