Patrick Fitzgerald served as Vice-President of the SRC at Wits
University and General-Secretary of NUSAS (National Union of South
African Students) in the 1970's, and went into exile in 1979 after
being arrested and detained several times.
He returned to South Africa in 1990 and founded the Graduate
School of Public & Development Management at Wits
University.
In 1994 he joined the Gauteng Provincial Government, initially as
Head of the Premier's Strategic Management Team, and later as Chair
of the Provincial Service Commission.
He subsequently served as Director-General of the national
Department of Environmental Affairs & Tourism.
During the year 2000 he co-ordinated the extensive academic and
support service restructuring of Wits University.
During 2001 and 2002 he was appointed by Cabinet as Administrator
(and interim Vice-Chancellor) of the University of the North (now
University of Limpopo) - where he led the successful
reconstruction and transformation of the University.
In 2003 he returned Wits University, where he is Executive Dean of
the Faculty of Commerce, Law & Management. (He is
currently Acting as Deputy-Vice-Chancellor: Finance).
He also served as the Founding Chair of Council for the emerging
Walter Sisulu University.
He is the author and/or Editor of several books and Journal
articles on topics relating to Sustainable Development and Public
Management.
