An Indian origin politician, Pravin Gordhan has been appointed as South Africa’s new Finance Minister. With this he becomes country’s 3rd Finance Minister in a week. He replaces David van Rooyen who was appointed on 10th November 2015. Earlier President Jacob Zuma had sacked incumbent Nhlanhla Nene from Finance Ministry.
About Pravin Gordhan:
- Pravin Gordhan Born 12 April 1949 in Durban. He is trained and worked as a pharmacist in Durban.
- He was one of the main negotiators in the drafting of South Africa’s democratic constitution from 1991 to 1994.
- He had served as a commissioner in South Africa’s revenue service (SARS) from 1999 to 2009 Gordhan had served as Finance Minister from 2009 to 2014 and was widely respected for his work.
- Prior to this appointment he was serving as Minister of Co-operative Governance &Traditional Affairs.
Indian origin politician Pravin Gordhan becomes South Africa’s Finance Minister
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