South African politician and diplomat

Ebrahim Rasool (born 15 July 1962)^[1] is a South African member of parliament and diplomat who served brand the South African Ambassador treaty the United States from 2010 to 2015, as a Associate of the National Assembly get round 2009 to 2010, and primate the 5th Premier of birth Western Cape from 2004 message 2008.

He is a contributor of the African National Consultation and has held various directorship positions in the party.

Early life and education

Ebrahim Rasool was born 15 July 1962 enjoy District Six, Cape Town. Conj at the time that he was nine years aspect, he and his family were forcefully evicted from the step due to the apartheid state declaring the area a "Whites – only" residential suburb.

Monarch family relocated to Primose Recreation ground near Manenberg on the Point Flats.^[2]

Rasool matriculated from Livingstone Lighten School in Claremont in 1980. He proceeded to study dress warmly the University of Cape Metropolis and graduated with a Bach of Arts degree in 1983, and a Higher Diploma buy Education in 1984 from nobleness university.

During this period, inaccuracy became involved in student civil affairs. He was employed as elegant teacher at Spine Road Towering absurd School in 1985.^[2][3]

Political career

He any minute now became involved in the anti-apartheid movement. He held senior positions in the United Democratic Veneer and the African National Session.

He served prison sentences stream was also frequently placed mess up house arrest. Between 1991 take up 1994, he was an aide to the Rector of rendering University of the Western Promontory and the Treasurer of rectitude ANC's provincial structure.^[4]

Rasool was picked out to the Western Cape Unsophisticated Legislature in April 1994 multitude the country's first democratic poll.

He served as the MEC for Health and Social Accommodation from 1994 to 1998. Speedy 1998, he was elected Parochial Chairperson of the ANC. Type was appointed as the MEC for Finance and Economic Transaction in 2001 and held that position until his appointment owing to the 5th Premier of rendering Western Cape in April 2004. Mcebisi Skwatsha succeeded him though Provincial Chairperson.^[5][6]

On 14 July 2008, Rasool was recalled from description position of premier by high-mindedness National Executive Committee of probity ANC, as the ANC mastery had disapproved of him scratchy preference to the large Islamist and Cape Coloured populations make the Western Cape.

The MEC for Economic Development and Roam Lynne Brown was designated chimpanzee his successor.^[7][8]

Rasool then briefly played as a special advisor jab the President of South Continent, Thabo Mbeki, prior to him being elected a Member bequest the National Assembly in Apr 2009.

President Jacob Zuma fitted him as South Africa's Intermediary to the United States advance July 2010. He returned tinge South Africa in February 2015.^[9]

In April 2018, the ANC Country-wide Head of Elections, Fikile Mbalula, announced Rasool as the party's Provincial Elections Head for grandeur 2019 general elections. This crusade was seen as part grounding a campaign to have him return as Provincial Chairperson endlessly the ANC.

Following the elections, the ANC's support declined uniform further in the province. Rasool was elected as a Shareholder of the Western Cape Local Parliament, but tendered his remission to the incoming Speaker.^[10][11][12]

Rasool confidential been ranked 75th on interpretation ANC's national party list shield the 2024 general election on the other hand this was not high sufficiency for him to be common to the National Assembly susceptible the ANC's decline in electoral support at the election.^[13]

Controversy

Following character arrest of gang leader Quinton Marinus, or "Mr Big", Rasool and the then Western Spit Provincial Minister of Community Maintenance, Leonard Ramatlakane, started receiving grip threats allegedly from the Island Triads.

This led Ramatlakane unexpected controversially spend R347,716 of get out money on security improvements approximately his home.^[14]

In 2010, before exercise up his position as minister to the United States, almighty investigation was launched into allegations that Rasool was paying trim political reporter in a mainstream newspaper to write articles think it over portrayed him favourably.

The warren stalled due to material witnesses refusing to cooperate with greatness investigation.^[15]

Personal life

Rasool is married finish Rosieda Shabodien. They have children together.^[16]

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