Cynthia Carroll, Chief Executive of Anglo American plc, has been appointed Chairman of Anglo Platinum, the company's website reported.

Carroll's appointment will take effect on September 1, 2010. It follows Fred Phaswana’s resignation as Chairman of Anglo Platinum, which takes effect August 31.

According to Anglo American, the Anglo Platinum Board supported the appointment unanimously, following Carroll's nomination by the parent company.

The Board also appointed Valli Moosa as Deputy Chairman and Lead Independent Non-executive Director and Chairman of the Governance Committee. Moosa will replace Tom Wixley, who has served in that role for nine years and will continue in his role as Chairman of the Remuneration Committee.

Anglo American is the majority shareholder of Anglo Platinum.

Neville Nicolau, CEO of Anglo Platinum, said that the company was "delighted to welcome Cynthia and Valli to their new roles and I look forward to their continued advice, support and leadership as we continue to deliver on our strategy.

"I have worked closely with Cynthia since I became CEO of Anglo Platinum, during a time when we have achieved a significant restructuring and operational turnaround of the world’s leading platinum company."