David van Rooyen

David van Rooyen
Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs
Assumed office
13 December 2015
President Jacob Zuma
Preceded by Pravin Gordhan
Minister of Finance
In office
10 December 2015 – 13 December 2015
President Jacob Zuma
Preceded by Nhlanhla Nene
Succeeded by Pravin Gordhan
Personal details
Political party African National Congress
Alma mater University of South Africa
University of London

David Douglas van Rooyen is the current Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs of the Republic of South Africa. He took office on 13 December 2015.

Education

Van Rooyen holds a Business Management Diploma, a Diploma in Municipal Governance, a certificate in Municipal Governance, a certificate in Councillor Development, a certificate in Municipal Finance, a certificate in Economic & Public Finance and a master's degree in Public Development and Management.[1]

The School of Oriental and African Studies of the University of London conferred an MSc in Finance (Economic Policy) to van Rooyen on 30 July 2014. He has a certificate in investment analysis and portfolio management from UNISA.[1][2]

Political career

He was an operative and soldier of the African National Congress's paramilitary force and precursor force to the current integrated South African military, Umkhonto we Sizwe (MK), and held various leadership positions in labour and student organisations such as COSAS, Khutsong Student Congress, United Democratic Front and National Union of Mineworkers.[3] Van Rooyen also held a number of leadership positions in the ANC from 1994 to 2007, including the position of mayor of Merafong City Local Municipality in the central Gauteng province.[4] He has been a National Assembly member since 2009 for Westville Westonaria City. Van Rooyen was the party whip at the National assembly from 2009 to 2014 and the Whip on the Standing Committee on Finance and of the Economic Transformation Cluster of the National Assembly from 2014–2015.[1]

Van Rooyen was appointed the Minister of Finance by President Jacob Zuma on 9 December 2015 after the removal of Nhlanhla Nene from the position.[5][6] Van Rooyen was sworn in the next day, beginning his time in office.[7] The markets reacted extremely negatively to his appointment as the South African rand dropped as much as 5.4 percent against the dollar in a single day.[8] President Jacob Zuma reversed his decision late on 13 December 2015 when he announced that Van Rooyen would switch positions with then Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, Pravin Gordhan.[9] Van Rooyen and Gordhan took their new positions the next day without swearing in ceremonies as they were both already ministers in the government.[10]

Business interests

According to the Parliament Register of Members' Interests, van Rooyen is partner or director of the following corporations[2]

Private life

Van Rooyen owns a property in Suideroord, Johannesburg. He has personal interests in soccer, golf, tennis, reading and hunting.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Meet David van Rooyen: The man who must fill Nene's shoes". fin24. 10 December 2015. Retrieved 13 December 2015.
  2. 1 2 3 "David Douglas Des Van Rooyen". pa.org.za.
  3. ↑ Whittles, Govan (10 December 2015). "WHO IS DAVID VAN ROOYEN?". Eyewitness News. Retrieved 1 January 2016.
  4. ↑ Salie, Fadia (10 December 2015). "Who is David van Rooyen: The man who must fill Nene's shoes". Times Live. Retrieved 1 January 2016.
  5. ↑ Agency Staff. "Zuma removes Nene as finance minister". Times LIVE.
  6. ↑ Aurelie Kalenga (9 December 2015). "Nhlanhla Nene removed as finance minister". ewn.co.za.
  7. ↑ Essop, Rahima (10 December 2015). "David Van Rooyen sworn in as new finance minister". Eyewitness News. Retrieved 1 January 2016.
  8. ↑ Rand plunges after Nene’s shock exit, IOL, retrieved 12 December 2015
  9. ↑ "Full statement: Zuma appoints Pravin Gordhan as finance minister again". City Press. 13 December 2015. Retrieved 13 December 2015.
  10. ↑ Makhafola, Getrude (14 December 2015). "No swearing in for Gordhan". IOL News. Retrieved 1 January 2016.
Political offices
Preceded by
Nhlanhla Nene		 Minister of Finance
10–13 December 2015 		Succeeded by
Pravin Gordhan
Preceded by
Pravin Gordhan		 Minister of Cooperative Governance
and Traditional Affairs
13 December 2015–present 		Incumbent
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