Ebrahim RASOOL

Personal

Date of Birth: 15 July 1962
Marital Status: Married
Pastimes: African history, literary reading, rugby and Cricket

Current Positions

• Premier of the Western Cape Province since 22 April 2004.
• Chairperson of African National Congress (ANC) in the Western Cape since 1998.
• Member of the National Executive Committee (NEC) of the African National Congress (ANC) since 1998.

Academic Qualifications

• Matriculated from Livingstone High School, Claremont (1980).
• Bachelor of Arts degree from University of Cape Town (1983).
• Higher Diploma in Education from university of Cape Town (1984)

Career/Memberships/Positions/Other Activities

• Executive member of the United Democratic front in the Western Cape, for 3 years as a Provincial secretary (1983 - 1988).
• National Secretary of the Call of the Islam (1984 - 1994).
• Teacher at Spine Road High School (1985).
• National Co-ordinator of the World Conference on Religion and Peace (South African Chapter) (1986 - 1989).
• Information Officer for the Foundation for Contemporary Research (1989 - 1991).
• Chair of Board of Trust for ECo-Programme (1991).
• Assistance to the Rector of the University of the Western Cape (1991 - 1994).
• Provincial treasurer of the African National Congress (ANC) in the Western Cape (1991 - 1994).
• Chairperson of Board of Trust for Foundation for Contemporary Research (1992).
• Member of the Executive Council (MEC) for health and social services in the Western Cape (1994 - 1998).
• Member of Executive Council (MEC) for Finance and Economic Development (December 2001 - 21 April 2004).

Awards/Decorations/Presentations/Bursaries

• Kaiser Foundation Nelson Mandela Award for Health and Human Rights (1997).
• Tygerberg Hospital "We Care" Award (1997).
• Planned Parenthood of South Africa, Western Cape Honorary Life Membership Award (1997).
• Life Patron of the Protocol for Child Abuse and Neglect (1997).