Minister of Rural Development and Land Reform

Personal

• Date of Birth: 18 December 1948
• Other: Reading, Studying, Music and Sports.

Current Positions

• Minister of Rural Development and Land Reform of the Republic of South Africa since 11 May 2009.

Academic Qualifications

• Bachelor of Administration specialising in Political Science, Public Aministration and Applied Economics from the University of South Africa.
• Masters Degree in Public Policy and Management from the University of London.

Career/Positions/Memberships/Other Activities

• Speaker of the Eastern Cape Provincial Legislature (1994 - 1999).
• MEC for Housing, Local Government and Traditional Affairs at the Eastern Cape Province (1999 - 2005).
• MEC for Agriculture at the Eastern Cape Province (2005 - 2009).