Minister Pakishe Aaron Motsoaledi was born on 07 August 1958. He holds a Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery from the University of Natal. Prior to his appointment as Minister of Health, Dr Motsoaledi was member of the Limpopo Provincial Legislature from 1994 to 2009, where he held such positions as MEC for Education, Transport and Agriculture. He served as a Chairperson of the Sekhukhune Advice Office from 1986 to 1994; Chairperson of Hlahlolanang Health and Nutrition Education Project in 1989; Deputy Chairperson of the African National Congress (ANC) in the then Northern Transvaal, and as Head of the ANC Elections Commission for Limpopo in 1994. Source: (gov.za)
