Fatima Chohan
Fatima Chohan | |
|---|---|
| Deputy Minister of Home Affairs | |
| In office 1 November 2010 – 29 May 2019 | |
| President | Jacob Zuma |
| Succeeded by | Njabulo Nzuza |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | South African |
| Political party | African National Congress |
| Alma mater | University of Witwatersrand Rhodes University |
Fatima Ismail Chohan (formerly known as Fatima Chohan-Kota) is a South African politician and activist who is currently deputy chair of the South African Human Rights Commission. A member of the African National Congress (ANC), Chohan was formerly a member of the National Assembly of South Africa, where she served from 1996 to 2019.
From 2010 to 2019, Chohan served as Deputy Minister of Home Affairs under President Jacob Zuma. A Muslim South African, Chohan is a former member of the Executive Committee of the Muslim Student Society.