Mohammed Valli Moosa was born on 9 February 1957 in Johannesburg. He attended Park Primary School and Lenasia State Indian High School. He completed a B.Sc. degree with majors in mathematics and physics at the University of Durban-Westville.

Involved in the freedom struggle all his life, he was imprisoned in 1980, 1985, 1987-88 and in 1989. He was under house arrest until the unbanning of the ANC on 2 February 1990.

He was a founder member of the United Democratic Front and served on its National Executive Committee. Since 1991 he has served as a member of the National Executive Committee of the ANC.

As part of the ANC's constitutional team, he participated in the drafting of the democratic constitution of the Republic of South Africa.

He was elected to parliament in 1994. He served as Minister of Constitutional Development under President Mandela, and since 1999 serves as Minister of Environmental Affairs and Tourism.

Curriculum Vitae of Mohammed Valli Moosa