Gregory Abraham Fredericks (born 1953 or 1954) is a South African sports administrator, civil servant, and politician. He represented the African National Congress in the National Assembly during the first democratic Parliament and was later the chief executive officer of the Gauteng Cricket Board from 2013 to 2019.
Greg Fredericks | |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | Gregory Abraham Fredericks 1953 or 1954 (age 70–71) |
| Citizenship | South Africa |
| Political party | African National Congress |
| Alma mater | University of South Africa University of Manchester |
Early life and education
editBorn in 1953 or 1954 in the Eastern Cape,[1] Fredericks qualified as a teacher at Dower Training College and also studied at the University of South Africa.[2] He completed his master's degree in education at the University of Manchester in 1992.[2]
Post-apartheid career
editIn the 1994 general election, Fredericks was elected to an ANC seat in the National Assembly,[3] though he did not complete the full legislative term in his seat.[4]
He later worked as a chief director in the Department of Education[2] and Department of Sport and Recreation; in the latter capacity, he was appointed in 2002 to Sport Minister Ngconde Balfour's inter-ministerial committee on transformation in cricket.[5] He was also involved in planning for the 2010 FIFA World Cup.[2]
In October 2013, Fredericks succeeded Cassim Docrat as chief executive officer of the Gauteng Cricket Board, owner of the Lions.[2] He held that position until October 2019, when he was succeeded by Jono Leaf-Wright.[1][6]
References
edit- ^ a b "Does incoming Central Gauteng Lions chief executive have the required skills?". Sunday Times. 30 August 2019. Retrieved 17 June 2023.
- ^ a b c d e "Greg Fredericks appointed new Gauteng Cricket Board CEO". Boxscore News. 6 September 2013. Retrieved 17 June 2023.
- ^ South Africa: Campaign and Election Report April 26–29, 1994. International Republican Institute. 1994. Retrieved 13 April 2023 – via Yumpu.
- ^ "Members of the National Assembly". Parliament of South Africa. 3 June 1998. Archived from the original on 28 June 1998. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
- ^ Lackay, Adrian (19 July 2002). "Balfour: I'm not convinced". News24. Retrieved 17 June 2023.
- ^ "Central Gauteng Lions appoints new CEO". Sport. 19 August 2019. Retrieved 17 June 2023.