An Indian-origin politician, Pravin Gordhan has been appointed as South Africa’s new Finance Minister. With this he becomes country’s third Finance Minister in a week. He replaces David van Rooyen who was appointed on 10 November 2015.
Earlier President Jacob Zuma had sacked incumbent Nhlanhla Nene from Finance Ministry.
About Pravin Gordhan
He was born on 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 1991-1994.
He had served as a commissioner in South Africa’s revenue service (SARS) from 1999-2009.
Gordhan had served as Finance Minister from 2009-2014 and was widely respected for his work.
Prior to this appointment he was serving as Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs.
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