Lawrence Mushwana

Adv Lawrence Mabendle Mushwana (born 3 March 1948) was the Public Protector of South Africa before advocate Thuli Madonsela succeeded him.[1] Mushwana was appointed by President Thabo Mbeki from October 2002 until October 2009.[2]

Lawrence Mushwana
Chairperson of South African Human Rights Commission
Assumed office
October 2009
Preceded byJody Kollapen
2nd Public Protector of South Africa
In office
2002 – 18 October 2009
DeputyMamiki Shai
Preceded bySelby Baqwa
Succeeded byThuli Madonsela
Personal details
Born
Mabedle Lawrence Mushwana

(1948-03-03) 3 March 1948
Political partyANC
RelationsGezane Mushwana (brother)
Alma materUniversity of Zululand
OccupationOmbudsman
ProfessionLawyer

Mushwana is a lawyer by profession with a Bachelor of Laws from the University of Zululand.[3] From 1972 to 1975 he worked as an interpreter at the Bushbuckridge Magistrate's Court. From 1992 until 2003 he worked as an attorney with Mushwana Attorneys.

He is a member of the African National Congress, having served in the Limpopo Provincial Executive from 1994 to 2002, and in the National Executive from 1999 until 2002. From 1999 to 2002 he was also the Deputy Chair of the National Council of Provinces. He was appointed as the South African Public Protector in 2002 and at the end of his term in 2009 he left to chair the South African Human Rights Commission.

References
  1. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 June 2016. Retrieved 2 May 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. "The office of the Public Protector 1995 | South African History Online". www.sahistory.org.za. Retrieved 23 September 2019.
  3. "Who's Who". Archived from the original on 9 October 2016. Retrieved 6 October 2016.


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