Fatima Chohan
| Ein sex anaa gender | female  |
|---|---|
| Ein country of citizenship | South Africa |
| Name wey dem give am | Fatima |
| Family name | Chohan |
| Languages edey speak, rep anaa sign | English |
| Ein occupation | politician, activist, human rights defender |
| Position ehold | member of the National Assembly of South Africa, member of the National Assembly of South Africa, Minister of Home Affairs of South Africa |
| Educate for | University of the Witwatersrand |
| Political party ein member | African National Congress |
| Religion anaa worldview | Islam |
| Described at URL | https://www.parliament.gov.za/person-details/4124, https://www.pa.org.za/person/fatima-ismail-chohan/ |
Fatima Ismail Chohan (wey dem dey call am before as Fatima Chohan-Kota[1]) be South African politician plus activist wey dey serve now as deputy chair for South African Human Rights Commission.[2] She be member of de African National Congress (ANC), den she serve before as member for National Assembly of South Africa from 1996 go reach 2019.[3][4]
From 2010 go 2019, Chohan serve as Deputy Minister of Home Affairs under President Jacob Zuma. Chohan be Muslim South African, den she serve before for Executive Committee of de Muslim Student Society.[5]
Early life den education
[edit | edit source]Chohan finish ein school for Laudium insyd Gauteng. She go University of Witwatersrand, wey she take get ein B.Proc. degree. As she be student, Chohan be member for Black Students Society from 1987 go 1990, plus she serve too as member for Executive Committee of de Muslim Student Society.
Legal career
[edit | edit source]Insyd 1998, Chohan enter de Side Bar. She work as legal advisor for Gauteng Legislature, plus she be chairwoman for Western Cape ein Provincial Committee for de Magistrates Commission. Later, she come be deputy head for Metro Legal Services insyd Greater Johannesburg.[5]
Political career
[edit | edit source]Insyd 1996, Chohan enter as member for de National Assembly of South Africa.[5] Under Thabo Mbeki ein presidency, people see Chohan as one "rising star" insyd de ruling African National Congress (ANC).[6]
Dem appoint Chohan as Deputy Minister for Home Affairs insyd November 2010, den reappoint am again for May 2014, wey she serve till May 2019.[7] For dis role, Chohan talk strong in support for liberal refugee resettlement policies.[8] Insyd de 2019 general election for South Africa, Chohan act as one surrogate for de ANC ein outreach to Muslim communities.[9] But sake of say de party get reduced majority for dat election, Chohan lose ein seat for parliament.[4]
South African Human Rights Committee (SAHRC)
[edit | edit source]Insyd 2021, dem recommend Chohan for de position of deputy chair for de South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) by de parliamentary committee on justice plus correctional services.[10] Since she take office, Chohan dey talk make dem increase de funding for de SAHRC, as she talk say de budget constraints dey block de commission ein activities.[2]
References
[edit | edit source]- ↑ "Asmal gets top Parliament post". The Mail & Guardian (in English). 2004-05-07. Retrieved 2022-04-24.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Monama, Tebogo. "SAHRC says financial constraints are hampering its work". News24 (in American English). Retrieved 2022-04-24.
- ↑ "Fatima Chohan". People's Assembly (in English). Retrieved 2022-04-24.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 February, Judith. "JUDITH FEBRUARY: What's needed for our new Parliament to be effective". ewn.co.za (in English). Retrieved 2022-04-24.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 "Fatima Ismail Chohan, Ms | South African Government". www.gov.za. Retrieved 2022-04-24.
- ↑ "The day the president came calling". The Mail & Guardian (in English). 2010-11-02. Retrieved 2022-04-24.
- ↑ Pillai, Venugopal (21 January 2014). "Profile: Fatima Chohan". Archived from the original on 20 December 2011. Retrieved 21 January 2014.
- ↑ "SA to continue with liberal refugee policy". www.iol.co.za (in English). Retrieved 2022-04-24.
- ↑ Davis, Rebecca (2018-05-30). "CYRIL REACHES OUT: Ramaphosa accelerates Western Cape charm offensive as he targets Muslim vote". Daily Maverick (in English). Retrieved 2022-04-24.
- ↑ "Two women candidates recommended for SAHRC". SAnews (in English). 2021-05-25. Retrieved 2022-04-24.
External links
[edit | edit source]- CS1 English-language sources (en)
- CS1 American English-language sources (en-us)
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