Ela Gandhi | |
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 Gandhi at Phoenix Settlement, South Africa, 2018 | |
| MP for KwaZulu-Natal | |
| In office 1994–2004 | |
| Preceded by | Multi-member district |
| Succeeded by | Multi-member district |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 July 1940 Durban, Natal Province, South Africa |
| Political party | African National Congress |
| Spouse | |
| Parents |
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| Relatives | Arun Manilal Gandhi (brother) Mahatma Gandhi (grandfather) Kasturba Gandhi (grandmother) |
| Alma mater | University of Natal |
| Occupation | Politician, activist |
Ela Gandhi (born 1 July 1940), is a South African peace activist and former politician.[1] She served as a Member of Parliament in South Africa from 1994 to 2004, where she aligned with the African National Congress (ANC) party representing the Phoenix area of Inanda in the KwaZulu-Natal province. Her parliamentary committee assignments included the Welfare, and Public Enterprises committees as well as the ad hoc committee on Surrogate Motherhood. She was an alternate member of the Justice Committee and served on Theme Committee 5 on Judiciary and Legal Systems. She is the granddaughter of Mahatma Gandhi.
- ^ "ELA GANDHI". Voices of Resistance. Voices of Resistance. Archived from the original on 24 February 2018. Retrieved 23 May 2012.