Real Life Facts, Chinese Xiaomei Havard new ANC Member of Parliament
Dr Xiaomei Zhang Havard is a Chinese born politician and businesswoman from Gauteng, South Africa who currently serves as a Member of Parliament in the ruling party African National Congress (ANC) a position she replaced the deceased Jackson Mthembu.
Xiaomei Havard Biography, Age, ANC
Xiaomei Havard is a South African citizen who was born in Henan, China and moved to South Africa to study a PhD in Computer Science at the University of Johannesburg. She obtained South African citizenship after getting married to a South African husband.
Name: Xiaomei Zhang Havard
Age: To be updated
Nationality: Chinese- South African
Current City: Cape Town
Political Party: African National Congress (ANC)
Position: Member of Parliament
Occupation: Businesswoman, Politician
Education
- PhD in Computer Science at the University of Johannesburg
- Master’s degree in electrical engineering from a Chinese university.
Havard in African National Congress (ANC)
In 2019 Havard topped the ANC MPL list when she comes out at number 130 above some big names in the ruling party which included current Ministers, former ministers and prominent leaders. This positioned her to one day represent ANC in the National Assembly as the Member of Parliament.
In May 2019, Xiaomei Havard stood for election to the South African National Assembly as 130th on the ANC’s national list. Due to the ANC’s electoral performance, she did not win a seat in parliament. It was later revealed that she was one of 23 MP candidates (Including Malusi Gigaba, Batabile Dlamini, Gwede Mntashe, Nomvula Mokonyane and Vice President David Mabuza) that the ANC’s integrity committee wanted to remove from the party’s lists because of “corruption, management and other acts of misconduct.”
Prior to her appointment to replace Jackson Mthembu in the National Assembly, Havard also served on several Chinese business forums and Brics (Brazil, Russia, India, China and SA) forums.
Currently, she serves as co-president of the SA-China Famous Female Business Council and Honourable President of Africa Federation of Chinese Women in Commerce & Industry
Xiaomei Havard Business and Net Worth
The newly sworn-in ANC Member of Parliament Xiaomei Havard has business interests in Trade, Tourism, Technology and Manufacturing industries, she has a Net Worth of $1.7 million.
Xiaomei Havard Husband
Dr Xiaomei Zhang Havard is Chinese born but obtained her South African citizenship after marrying an ANC benefactor who is also a businessman.