Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma

Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma
Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs
Incumbent
Assumed office 30 May 2019
President	Cyril Ramaphosa
Deputy	Parks Tau, Obed Bapela
Preceded by	Zweli Mkhize
Minister in the Presidency
In office 28 February 2018 – 29 May 2019
President	Cyril Ramaphosa
Preceded by	Jeff Radebe
Succeeded by	Jackson Mthembu
Chair of the African Union Commission
In office 15 October 2012 – 30 January 2017
Deputy	Erastus Mwencha
Preceded by	Jean Ping
Succeeded by	Moussa Faki
Minister of Home Affairs
In office 10 May 2009 – 3 October 2012
President	Jacob Zuma
Preceded by	Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula
Succeeded by	Naledi Pandor
Minister of Foreign Affairs
In office 14 June 1999 – 10 May 2009
President	Thabo Mbeki Kgalema Motlanthe
Preceded by	Alfred Nzo
Succeeded by	Maite Nkoana-Mashabane (International Relations and Cooperation)
Minister of Health
In office 10 May 1994 – 14 June 1999
President	Nelson Mandela
Preceded by	Rina Venter
Succeeded by	Manto Tshabalala-Msimang
Personal details
Born	Nkosazana Clarice Dlamini (1949-01-27) 27 January 1949 Natal, South Africa
Political party	African National Congress
Spouse(s)	Jacob Zuma ​ ​ (m. 1982; div. 1998)​
Alma mater	University of Zululand University of Natal University of Bristol University of Liverpool

Nkosazana Clarice Dlamini-Zuma (born 27 January 1949), sometimes known by her initials NDZ, is a South African politician and anti-apartheid activist. She has been the Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs since May 2019 during the Cyril Ramaphosa presidency. She also had cabinet jobs during the presidencies of Nelson Mandela, Thabo Mbeki, Kgalema Motlanthe and Jacob Zuma (her ex-husband).

From 1982 to 1998, she was married to Jacob Zuma.