Winkie Direko
Isabella Winkie Direko | |
|---|---|
| Premier of the Free State | |
| In office 15 June 1999 – 26 April 2004 | |
| Preceded by | Ivy Matsepe-Casaburri |
| Succeeded by | Beatrice Marshoff |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Isabella Winkie Direko 27 November 1929 Bochabela, Bloemfontein, Union of South Africa |
| Died | 17 February 2012 (aged 82) Bloemfontein, South Africa |
| Political party | African National Congress |
| Alma mater | University of the Free State |
Isabella Winkie Direko (27 November 1929 – 17 February 2012) was a South African politician born in the Free State province of South Africa. She was a member of the African National Congress and served as Premier of the Free State from 1999 to 2004.