Nhlanhla Nene | |
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Minister of Finance | |
In office 27 February 2018 – 9 October 2018 | |
President | Cyril Ramaphosa |
Deputy | Mondli Gungubele |
Preceded by | Malusi Gigaba |
Succeeded by | Tito Mboweni |
In office 26 May 2014 – 9 December 2015 | |
President | Jacob Zuma |
Deputy | Mcebisi Jonas |
Preceded by | Pravin Gordhan |
Succeeded by | David van Rooyen |
Personal details | |
Born | Kranskop, South Africa | 5 December 1958
Political party | African National Congress |
Alma mater | University of Western Cape |
Nhlanhla Musa Nene ([ntɬantɬa], born 5 December 1958) served as the Minister of Finance of South Africa under President Jacob Zuma from 25 May 2014 until his controversial removal on 9 December 2015,[1][2][3] and under President Cyril Ramaphosa from 27 February 2018 until his resignation on 9 October 2018. He also previously served as the Deputy Minister of Finance in the Cabinet of South Africa[4] from November 2008 to May 2014, as chairperson of the Finance Portfolio Committee in the South African Parliament,[4] and as a Member of Parliament for the African National Congress (ANC) starting in 1999.[5] His home is in Kranskop, KwaZulu-Natal.[6]