Hisamodien Mohamed

Hisamodien Mohamed (2 January 1965 – 24 August 2020) was a South African politician and advocate who served as a Member of the National Assembly of South Africa for the African National Congress from May 2019 until August 2020. Prior to serving in Parliament, Mohamed was the provincial head of the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development.

Early life and education Mohamed was born on 2 January 1965 in Lotus River in Cape Town and attended Wittebome High School. He joined the United Democratic Front as a high school student in 1985. He went on to study law at the University of Western Cape and obtained three degrees. He served as a party whip on the Portfolio Committee on Justice and Correctional Services.