Lesetja Kganyago | |
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Born | Moletjie (Ga Maribana) Limpopo, South Africa | 7 October 1965
Alma mater | University of South Africa (Bachelor of Commerce) SOAS, University of London (Master of Science in Economics) |
Occupation | Banker |
Years active | 1994–present |
Office | Governor of the South African Reserve Bank |
Predecessor | Gill Marcus |
Spouse | Zibusiso Kganyago |
Lesetja Kganyago (born 7 October 1965) is a South African economist and central banker. He is the Governor of the South African Reserve Bank (SARB).[1] He was appointed to that post on 6 October 2014, by Jacob Zuma, the former President of the Republic of South Africa (RSA).[2] He assumed the Governorship of the South African Reserve Bank on 9 November 2014, following the expiry of the term of his predecessor Gill Marcus, on 8 November 2014.[3]