NRI Ebrahim Patel appointed Minister of Economic Development.

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa. May 10, 2009
Rupa Aggarwal

The new elected President Jacob Zuma has announced Ebrahim Patel as the Minister of Economic Development.

He was general secretary of the South African Clothing and Textile Workers Union and labour activist who has also led many local and international labour initiatives. He fight the case of workers who had been particularly hard hit by cheap imports. He has done excellent work for the workers of South Africa by serving in the International Labour Organisation Governing Body.

Current Positions

• Delegate World Trade Organisation's Ministerial Conferences- Singapore & Seattle
• National Labour Convenor National Economics Development & Labour Council (Nedlac)
• Commissioner Fin & Fiscal Comm, Council for Higher Educ
• Delegate Bi-lateral Trade negotiations with Zim

Previous Positions

Chief Negotiator Growth & Development Summit 2003 2003
Chief Negotiator National Textile Bargaining Council 2003 2003
Chief Negotiator Scope of the Employment Relationship ILO 2003 2003
Chief Negotiator National Bargaining Council for Clothing Industry 2002 2002
Chief Negotiator Framework Agreement on HIV/Aids 2002 2003
Chief Negotiator Labour Relations Act 2001 2001
Chief Negotiator Intl Recommendation on Co-operatives ILO 2001 2002
Chief Negotiator Conclusions on Human Resource Development ILO 2000 2000
Chief Negotiator Presidential Jobs Summit 1998 1998
Chief Negotiator Labour Relations Act 1995 1995

Ebrahim Patel appointed Minister of Economic Development.