- Mohammed Valli Moosa
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Mohammed Valli Moosa (born February 8, 1957 in Johannesburg), who is a South African of Indian origin, was active in the United Democratic Front. In the early 1990s, he participated for the ANC in the Negotiations to end Apartheid. In the government of national unity, he was Deputy Minister for Provincial and Constitutional Affairs (1994 - 1996), after the exodus of the National Party he became Minister in this department.
In 1999, he took office as the Environment and Tourism Minister of South Africa. In this position, he has worked to raise the awareness of the problem of litter, jokingly naming plastic shopping bags the "national flower" and pushing to introduce a minimum legal thickness of 30 micrometres to increase their cost, reusability, and recyclability. He was elected President of IUCN — the World Conservation Union at the 3rd World Conservation Congress in Bangkok in November 2004. He was also non-executive Chairman of Eskom and Sun International.
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pre-Apartheid His Majesty's Servant Sir Cecil John RhodesApartheid-era Poopoo kak'enmoerPost-apartheid Moosa • van SchalkwykDeputy President Ministers Derek Hanekom (Agriculture and Land Affairs) • Ben Ngubane (1996-1997, 1999) / Lionel Mtshali (1997-1999) (Arts and Culture) • Jay Naidoo (Communications) • Mohammed Valli Moosa (Constitutional Development and Provincial Affairs) • Sipo Mzimela (1996-1998) / Ben Skosana (1998-1999) (Correctional Services) • Joe Modise (Defence) • Sibusiso Bengu (Education) • Pallo Jordan (Environmental Affairs and Tourism) • Trevor Manuel (Finance) • Alfred Nzo (Foreign Affairs) • Nkosazana Zuma (Health) • Mangosuthu Buthelezi (Home Affairs) • Sankie Mtembi-Nkondo (Housing) • Dullah Omar (Justice) • Tito Mboweni (1996-1998) / Membathisi Mdladlana (1998-1999) (Labour) • Penuell Maduna (Minerals and Energy) • Stella Sigcau (Public Enterprises) • Zola Skweyiya (Public Service and Administration) • Jeff Radebe (Public Works) • Sydney Mufamadi (Safety and Security) • Steve Tshwete (Sport and Recreation) • Gert Johannes Gerwel (The Presidency) • Alec Erwin (Trade and Industry) • Mac Maharaj (Transport) • Kader Asmal (Water Affairs and Forestry) • Geraldine Fraser-Moleketi (Welfare)Deputy President Ministers Thoko Didiza (Agriculture and Land Affairs) • Ben Ngubane (Arts, Culture, Science and Technology) • Ivy Matsepe-Casaburri (Communications) • Ben Skosana (Correctional Services) • Mosiuoa Lekota (Defence) • Kader Asmal (Education) • Valli Moosa (Environmental Affairs and Tourism) • Trevor Manuel (Finance) • Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma (Foreign Affairs) • Manto Tshabalala-Msimang (Health) • Mangosuthu Buthelezi (Home Affairs) • Sankie Mthembi-Mahanyele (Housing) • Joe Nhlanhla (Intelligence Services) • Penuell Maduna (Justice and Constitutional Development) • Membathisi Mdladlana (Labour) • Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka (Minerals and Energy) • Sydney Mufamadi (Provincial and Local Government) • Jeff Radebe (Public Enterprises) • Geraldine Fraser-Moleketi (Public Service and Administration) • Steve Tshwete (Safety and Security) • Zola Skweyiya (Social Development) • Ngconde Balfour (Sport and Recreation) • Essop Pahad (The Presidency) • Alec Erwin (Trade and Industry) • Dullah Omar (Transport) • Ronnie Kasrils (Water Affairs and Forestry)Categories:- 1957 births
- Living people
- African National Congress politicians
- Members of the National Assembly of South Africa
- Government ministers of South Africa
- South African politician stubs
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