Fatima Chohan | |
|---|---|
| Deputy Minister of Home Affairs | |
| In office 1 November 2010 –29 May 2019 | |
| President | Jacob Zuma |
| Succeeded by | Njabulo Nzuza |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | South African |
| Political party | African National Congress |
| Alma mater | University of Witwatersrand Rhodes University [1] |
Fatima Ismail Chohan (formerly known as Fatima Chohan-Kota [2] ) is a South African politician and activist who is currently deputy chair of the South African Human Rights Commission. [3] A member of the African National Congress (ANC),Chohan was formerly a member of the National Assembly of South Africa,where she served from 1996 to 2019. [4] [5]
From 2010 to 2019,Chohan served as Deputy Minister of Home Affairs under President Jacob Zuma. A Muslim South African,Chohan is a former member of the Executive Committee of the Muslim Student Society. [6]
Chohan completed her schooling in Laudium,Gauteng. She attended the University of Witwatersrand,where she received her B.Proc. degree. As a student,Chohan was a member of the Black Students Society from 1987 to 1990 and served as a member of the Executive Committee of the Muslim Student Society.
In 1998,Chohan was admitted to the Side Bar. Chohan was a legal advisor to the Gauteng Legislature and chairwoman of the Western Cape's Provincial Committee on the Magistrates Commission. She later became deputy head of Metro Legal Services in Greater Johannesburg. [6]
In 1996,Chohan became a member of the National Assembly of South Africa. [6] During the presidency of Thabo Mbeki,Chohan was considered a "rising star" within the ruling African National Congress (ANC). [7]
Chohan was appointed Deputy Minister of Home Affairs in November 2010 and was reappointed in May 2014,serving in the position until May 2019. [8] In this role,Chohan was an outspoken supporter of liberal refugee resettlement policies. [9] In the 2019 South African general election,Chohan served as a surrogate for the ANC's outreach into Muslim communities. [10] However,as a result of the party receiving a reduced majority in the election,Chohan lost her seat in parliament. [5]
In 2021,Chohan was recommended for the position of deputy chair of the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) by the parliamentary committee on justice and correctional services. [11] Since taking office,Chohan has advocated for an increase in funding for the SAHRC,arguing that budget constraints hinder the commission's activities. [3]
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