Kenneth Brown

Kenneth Brown is deputy directorgeneral: Intergovernmental Relations, a position he has held since July 2009.

He has a MSc in Public Policy from the University of Illinois in the United States (USA), BA (Hons) in Economics from the University of the Western Cape in South Africa, and a primary teacher’s diploma. After a career in teaching, Mr Brown joined National Treasury in 1998 as a deputy director: Financial Planning.

He then went to the USA to study for his Master’s degree and returned to National Treasury in 2001 as director: Provincial Policy, a role that underpins national transfers to provinces.

Kenneth Brown was later appointed the chief director: Intergovernmental Policy and Planning, a responsibility which involves sector policies that impact on provinces and local government.