Pravin Gordhan
| Pravin Gordhan | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 25 May 2014 | |
| President | Jacob Zuma |
| Preceded by | Lechesa Tsenoli |
| Minister of Finance | |
| In office 11 May 2009 – 25 May 2014 | |
| President | Jacob Zuma |
| Preceded by | Trevor Manuel |
| Succeeded by | Nhlanhla Musa Nene |
| Commissioner of the South African Revenue Service | |
| In office 1999–2009 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 12 April 1949 Durban, South Africa |
| Nationality | South African |
| Political party | African National Congress South African Communist Party (until 2009) |
Pravin Jamnadas Gordhan (born 12 April 1949 in Durban) is a South African politician, currently serving as the Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs and is the former Minister of Finance serving from 2009–2014.[1]
Career
He was previously the Commissioner of the South African Revenue Service from 1999 to 2009. From 1991 and 1994, he chaired the Convention for a Democratic South Africa. He was also co-chairman of the Transitional Executive Council which oversaw the transition to the first democratically elected government.
As a member of parliament from 1994 to 1998, Gordhan chaired the parliamentary committee that focused on the implementation of the new Constitution and the transformation of local government in the post-apartheid. Gordhan was re-elected for the fourth time as Council Chairman of the World Customs Organization in 2004.
On 10 May 2009, President Jacob Zuma appointed Gordhan as Minister of Finance, succeeding Trevor Manuel.[2] On the 25 May 2014, he was replaced by Nhlanhla Nene as Minister of Finance.[3]
On May 25, 2014, Gordhan was appointed as the Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, succeeding Lechesa Tsneloi who became Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly of South Africa.
Honours and awards
Honorary degrees
- University of South Africa, Honorary Doctor of Commerce, May 2007
- University of Cape Town, Doctor of Law (honoris causa), June 2007
- Central University of Technology, Doctor of Technology (honoris causa), March 2009
References
- ↑ "Statement by President Jacob Zuma on the appointment of the new Cabinet". South African Government Information. 10 May 2009. Retrieved 10 May 2009.
- ↑ "S.Africa's Zuma makes sweeping changes to cabinet", AFP, 10 May 2009. "Südafrika protestiert gegen Zumas Kabinett der Selbstbedienung"], Spiegel, 29 July 2009.
- ↑ Item_ID=215&CommitteeID=11 "Zuma's chosen ministers and deputy ministers]". News 24. Retrieved 25 May 2014.
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