Rob Davies (politician)
| The Honourable Dr Rob Davies MP | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Rob Davies in December 2013 | |
| Minister of Trade and Industry | |
|
Assumed office 11 May 2009 | |
| President | Jacob Zuma |
| Preceded by | Mandisa Mpahlwa |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 12 May 1948 |
| Nationality | South African |
| Political party |
African National Congress South African Communist Party |
| Alma mater |
Rhodes University University of Southampton University of Sussex |
Rob Haydn Davies (born 12 May 1948) is minister of trade and industry of South Africa.[1]
Education
Davies obtained his BA Honours in economics from Rhodes University and then went on to complete an MA in international relations at the University of Southampton, and a Ph.D in political studies from the University of Sussex.[2][3]
Political career
Due to his anti-apartheid activities Davies left South Africa and lived in Britain and Mozambique between 1979 and 1990. During this time he was attached to the Centre for African Studies at the Eduardo Mondlane University, Mozambique. On his return from exile he conducted economic research for the African National Congress and the Southern African Development Community.[4] In 1990 he became co-director of the Centre for Southern African Studies at the University of the Western Cape.[2][3]
Cabinet Minister
He was deputy Minister of Trade and Industry from June 2005 until May 2009 and Chairman of the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Finance.[4] Davies has been a member of Parliament since 1994 and is a member of the central committee and politburo of the South African Communist Party (SACP).[2][3]
He was appointed Minister of Trade and Industry by President Jacob Zuma in May 2009 and re-appointed to the position on May 25, 2014. During his first term from 2009-2014, he oversaw the development and implementation of annual three year rolling Industrial Policy Action Plans as well as steering South Africa's participation in important trade relations, including the Tripartite SADC-COMESA-EAC Free Trade Area, BRICS, Economic Partnership Agreement with EU, the US Africa Growth and Opportunity Act, and World trade Organisation Bali package.
References
- ↑ "New Cabinet - full appointments". News24. Retrieved 2009-05-10.
- 1 2 3 "Mr Rob Davies". Sabinet Law. Retrieved 21 July 2012.
- 1 2 3 "About the minister". Department of Trade and Industry. Retrieved 21 July 2012.
- 1 2 South African government. "Profile information: Rob Davis". Government Communication and Information System. Retrieved 21 July 2012.