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Appointed in 2008 by then-President Kgalema Motlanthe, Hogan took the helm of the health portfolio during a period of profound crisis, tasked with stabilizing a department ravaged by AIDS denialism and restoring integrity to public health policy.
Tenure as Minister of Health (2008-2009) In September 2008, following the recall of President Thabo Mbeki, his successor, President Kgalema Motlanthe, appointed Barbara Hogan as the new Minister of Health .
Later Ministerial Role and Departure Following the 2009 elections, President Jacob Zuma appointed Hogan as Minister of Public Enterprises, a key economic portfolio overseeing large state-owned companies.
He married former fellow anti-apartheid activist Barbara Hogan in 1994.