Pravin Gordhan

Pravin Jamnadas Gordhan (born 12 April 1949) is a politician and anti-apartheid activist who has held various ministerial posts in the Cabinet of South Africa. He served as Minister of Finance from 2009 until 2014 and again from 2015 until 2017, as Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs from 2014 until 2015, and as Minister of Public Enterprises since February 2018.

The Honourable
Pravin Gordhan
MP
Minister of Public Enterprises
Assumed office
28 February 2018
PresidentCyril Ramaphosa
Preceded byLynne Brown
Minister of Finance
In office
14 December 2015 – 31 March 2017
PresidentJacob Zuma
DeputyMcebisi Jonas
Preceded byDavid van Rooyen
Succeeded byMalusi Gigaba
In office
11 May 2009 – 25 May 2014
PresidentJacob Zuma
Preceded byTrevor Manuel
Succeeded byNhlanhla Nene
Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs
In office
25 May 2014 – 14 December 2015
PresidentJacob Zuma
Preceded bySolomon Lechesa Tsenoli
Succeeded byDavid van Rooyen
Additional offices
1994–present
Member of the National Assembly of South Africa
Assumed office
May 2009
In office
April 1994 – November 1999
ConstituencyDurban
Commissioner of the South African Revenue Service
In office
November 1999 – May 2009
PresidentJacob Zuma
Preceded byTrevor van Heerden
Succeeded byOupa Magashule
Personal details
Born
Pravin Jamnadas Gordhan

(1949-04-12) 12 April 1949
Durban, Natal, Union of South Africa
Political partySouth African Communist Party (before 2009)
African National Congress (2009–present)
SpouseVanitha Raju
ChildrenAnisha Gordhan
Alma materUniversity of Durban-Westville
Occupation
ProfessionPharmacist
Military service
AllegianceUmkhonto We Sizwe
Branch/serviceOperation Vula (1986-1990)
Years of service1970-1994
RankMilitary operative
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