Jeremy Cronin
Jeremy Patrick Cronin | |
|---|---|
| Deputy Minister of Public Works | |
| In office 12 June 2012 – June 2019 | |
| President | Cyril Ramaphosa |
| Deputy Minister of Transport | |
| In office 11 May 2009 – 12 June 2012 | |
| President | Jacob Zuma |
| Succeeded by | Lydia Sindiswe Chikunga |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 12 September 1949 |
| Nationality | South African |
| Political party | South African Communist Party |
| Other political affiliations | African National Congress |
| Residence(s) | Cape Town, South Africa |
| Alma mater | University of Cape Town (BA) Sorbonne University (MA) |
Jeremy Patrick Cronin (born 12 September 1949) is a South African writer, author, and noted poet. A longtime activist in politics, Cronin is a member of the South African Communist Party and a former member of the National Executive Committee of the African National Congress. He served as the South African Deputy Minister of Public Works from 2012 until his retirement in 2019.