Fatima Chohan

Her Excellency
Fatima Chohan
Deputy Minister of Home Affairs
In office
1 November 2010 – 29 May 2019
PresidentJacob Zuma
Succeeded byNjabulo Nzuza
Personal details
NationalitySouth African
Political partyAfrican National Congress
Alma materUniversity of Witwatersrand Rhodes University[1]

Fatima Ismail Chohan (formerly known as Fatima Chohan-Kota[2]) is a South African politician and activist who is currently deputy chair of the South African Human Rights Commission.[3] A member of the African National Congress (ANC), Chohan was formerly a member of the National Assembly of South Africa, where she served from 1996 to 2019.[4][5]

From 2010 to 2019, Chohan served as Deputy Minister of Home Affairs under President Jacob Zuma. A Muslim South African, Chohan is a former member of the Executive Committee of the Muslim Student Society.[6]

  1. ^ "Fatima Chohan". People's Assembly. Retrieved 7 March 2018.
  2. ^ "Asmal gets top Parliament post". The Mail & Guardian. 7 May 2004. Retrieved 24 April 2022.
  3. ^ Monama, Tebogo. "SAHRC says financial constraints are hampering its work". News24. Retrieved 24 April 2022.
  4. ^ "Fatima Chohan". People's Assembly. Retrieved 24 April 2022.
  5. ^ February, Judith. "JUDITH FEBRUARY: What's needed for our new Parliament to be effective". ewn.co.za. Retrieved 24 April 2022.
  6. ^ "Fatima Ismail Chohan, Ms | South African Government". www.gov.za. Retrieved 24 April 2022.