Hogan, a veteran anti-apartheid activist and a long-term ANC (African National Congress) member, was previously the chair of the finance portfolio committee.
Hogan, mwanaharakati wa muda mrefu dhidi ya ubaguzi wa rangi na mshiriki wa muda mrefu wa ANC (Mkutano wa Taifa wa Afrika), hapo awali alikuwa mwenyekiti wa kamati ya fedha.