Mohammed Valli Moosa

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Mohammed Valli Moosa
Moosa in 2016
Minister of Environmental Affairs and Tourism
In office 17 June 1999 – 29 April 2004
President	Thabo Mbeki
Preceded by	Pallo Jordan
Succeeded by	Marthinus van Schalkwyk
Minister of Constitutional Development
In office May 1996 – 16 June 1999
President	Nelson Mandela
Preceded by	Roelf Meyer
Succeeded by	Sydney Mufamadi
Member of Constitutional Assembly
In office 9 May 1994 – 11 October 1996
Personal details
Born	(1957-02-09) 9 February 1957 (age 67) Johannesburg, South African
Nationality	South Africa
Education	BSC (Mathematics) UKZN Lenasia Secondary School

Valli Moosa is Deputy Chairperson of the Presidential Climate Commission and Chairperson of the Constitution Hill trust. He was born in Johannesburg and is a veteran of the South African freedom struggle. Valli worked closely with Nelson Mandela during the settlement talks, served as negotiator for the ANC, and participated in drafting the South African Constitution. He served in President Mandela's cabinet as Minister of Constitutional Development, and in President Mbeki's government as Environment Minister. Valli joined the corporate sector in 2004 and currently serves on the board of Sappi Ltd. He has previously served on the boards of Anglo Platinum, Eskom and Sanlam. Valli served as a facilitator in the global climate change negotiations for a number of years. He previously served as President of the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN), as Chairman of the UN Commission on Sustainable Development and as Chairman of WWF(SA).