Pravin Gordhan

The Honourable Pravin Gordhan MP
Minister of Public Enterprises
Incumbent
Assumed office 28 February 2018
President	Cyril Ramaphosa
Preceded by	Lynne Brown
Minister of Finance
In office 14 December 2015 – 31 March 2017
President	Jacob Zuma
Deputy	Mcebisi Jonas
Preceded by	David van Rooyen
Succeeded by	Malusi Gigaba
In office 11 May 2009 – 25 May 2014
President	Jacob Zuma
Preceded by	Trevor Manuel
Succeeded by	Nhlanhla Nene
Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs
In office 25 May 2014 – 14 December 2015
President	Jacob Zuma
Preceded by	Solomon Lechesa Tsenoli
Succeeded by	David van Rooyen
Additional offices 1994–present Member of the National Assembly of South Africa Incumbent Assumed office May 2009 In office April 1994 – November 1999 Constituency Durban Commissioner of the South African Revenue Service In office November 1999 – May 2009 President Jacob Zuma Preceded by Trevor van Heerden Succeeded by Oupa Magashule
Personal details
Born	Pravin Jamnadas Gordhan (1949-04-12) 12 April 1949 (age 75) Durban, Natal, Union of South Africa
Political party	South African Communist Party (before 2009) African National Congress (2009–present)[1]
Spouse	Vanitha Raju
Children	Anisha Gordhan
Alma mater	University of Durban-Westville
Occupation	Politician consultant anti-apartheid activist
Profession	Pharmacist
Military service
Allegiance	Umkhonto We Sizwe
Branch/service	Operation Vula (1986-1990)
Years of service	1970-1994
Rank	Military operative

Pravin Jamnadas Gordhan (born 12 April 1949) is a politician and anti-apartheid activist who has held various ministerial posts in the Cabinet of South Africa. He served as Minister of Finance from 2009 until 2014 and again from 2015 until 2017, as Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs from 2014 until 2015,^{[2][citation needed]} and as Minister of Public Enterprises since February 2018.