Nhlanhla Nene

Nhlanhla Nene
Nene in 2018
Minister of Finance
In office
27 February 2018 – 9 October 2018
PresidentCyril Ramaphosa
DeputyMondli Gungubele
Preceded byMalusi Gigaba
Succeeded byTito Mboweni
In office
26 May 2014 – 9 December 2015
PresidentJacob Zuma
DeputyMcebisi Jonas
Preceded byPravin Gordhan
Succeeded byDavid van Rooyen
Personal details
Born (1958-12-05) 5 December 1958 (age 65)
Kranskop, South Africa
Political partyAfrican National Congress
Alma materUniversity 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]

  1. ^ Agency Staff. "Zuma removes Nene as finance minister". Times LIVE.
  2. ^ Aurelie Kalenga (9 December 2015). "Nhlanhla Nene removed as finance minister".
  3. ^ "Zuma's chosen ministers and deputy ministers". News 24. Archived from the original on 11 December 2015. Retrieved 10 October 2015.
  4. ^ a b "Nene, Nhlanhla Musa". ANC Parliamentary Caucus. Archived from the original on 26 September 2015. Retrieved 10 October 2015.
  5. ^ "Members of Parliament: Mr Nene Nhlanhla Musa". Parliament of the Republic of South Africa. Retrieved 10 October 2015.
  6. ^ "Member's Interest: Mr Nene Nhlanhla Musa". Parliament of the Republic of South Africa. Retrieved 10 October 2015.