| Intro | South African politician |
| A.K.A. | Edward Senzo Mchunu |
| Is |
Politician |
| From |
South Africa |
| Type |
Politics |
| Gender | male |
| Birth | Hlabisa, Hlabisa Local Municipality, Umkhanyakude District Municipality, South Africa |
| Star sign | Aries |
| Politics | African National Congress |
Edward Senzo Mchunu is a South African politician currently serving as Minister of Public Service and Administration. He previously served as Premier of KwaZulu-Natal from 22 August 2013 until 23 May 2016. (as acting Premier until 26 September). He is a member of the African National Congress (ANC) and a former provincial chairperson of the party in KwaZulu-Natal.
Mchunu was born in April 1958 at eNhlwathi in the area of Hlabisa in northern KwaZulu-Natal. He was educated at the University of Zululand and the University of South Africa, qualifying with a BA in Education and International Relations. From 1985 he worked as a high school teacher, resigning to become a full-time politician in 1991.