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'''Haroon Lorgat''' (born [[May 26]], [[1960]]) is a [[South Africa]]n businessman and [[chartered accountant]]. He was appointed chief executive of the [[International Cricket Council]] on [[April 4]], [[2008]], succeeding [[Malcolm Speed]], an [[Australia]]n.<ref>{{cite news| title =Haroon Lorgat appointed new head of ICC| author=Charlie Caroe|publisher =www.telegraph.co.uk| url = http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/main.jhtml?xml=/sport/2008/04/04/uclorgat104.xml| date =[[2008-04-04]]| accessdate =2008-04-08}}</ref> His nomination followed Imtiaz Patel's refusal to accept the post.
'''Haroon Lorgat''' (born [[May 26]], [[1960]]) is a [[South Africa]]n businessman and [[chartered accountant]]. He was appointed chief executive of the [[International Cricket Council]] on [[April 4]], [[2008]], succeeding [[Malcolm Speed]], an [[Australia]]n.<ref>{{cite news| title =Haroon Lorgat appointed new head of ICC| author=Charlie Caroe|publisher =www.telegraph.co.uk| url = http://w Bowl]] from 1977 until 1991, in the final years of [[apartheid]].

Lorgat is also chief executive of [[Kapela Investment Holdings]], based in [[Cape Town]] and [[Johannesburg]], and was a senior partner at [[Ernst & Young]] from 2002 until 2007.

Lorgat is of [[India]]n descent. He is a member of the [[Association for the Advancement of Black Accountants of Southern Africa]]. He played first-class cricket in the [[Howa Bowl]] from 1977 until 1991, in the final years of [[apartheid]].


He has been married to [[Farah Ebrahim]] since [[February 26]], [[1985]]. Together, they have two children, a girl and a boy. <ref>http://www.whoswhosa.co.za/Pages/profilefull.aspx?IndID=3145 Haroon Lorgat's profile at Who's Who South Africa</ref>
He has been married to [[Farah Ebrahim]] since [[February 26]], [[1985]]. Together, they have two children, a girl and a boy. <ref>http://www.whoswhosa.co.za/Pages/profilefull.aspx?IndID=3145 Haroon Lorgat's profile at Who's Who South Africa</ref>
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Haroon Lorgat (born May 26, 1960) is a South African businessman and chartered accountant. He was appointed chief executive of the International Cricket Council on April 4, 2008, succeeding Malcolm Speed, an Australian.Cite error: A <ref> tag is missing the closing </ref> (see the help page).

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