Thabo Mbeki

His Excellency Thabo Mbeki KStJ GCB GCMG OE
2nd President of South Africa
In office 16 June 1999 – 24 September 2008
Deputy	Jacob Zuma Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka
Preceded by	Nelson Mandela
Succeeded by	Kgalema Motlanthe
Deputy President of South Africa
In office 10 May 1994 – 14 June 1999
President	Nelson Mandela
Preceded by	Office Created Alwyn Schlebusch (Vice President 1981-1984)
Succeeded by	Jacob Zuma
1st Commonwealth Chairperson-in-Office
In office 12 November, 1999 – 2 March, 2002
Preceded by	Position Established
Succeeded by	John Howard
Personal details
Born	(1942-06-18) 18 June 1942 (age 82) Mbewuleni, Cape Province, Union of South Africa[1]
Nationality	South African
Political party	African National Congress
Spouse(s)	Zanele Dlamini
Children	Monwabise Kwanda[2]
Alma mater	University of London University of Sussex
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Thabo Mvuyelwa Mbeki^[3] (born 18 June 1942) is a South African politician. He served nine years as the second President of South Africa from 14 June 1999^[4] to 24 September 2008.^[5]

On 9 July 2002, he became the first chairperson of African Union. On 20 September 2008, with about nine months left in his second term, Mbeki announced his resignation after being recalled by the African National Congress's National Executive Committee. That was after a meeting by Judge Nicholson for corruption.^[6]

Mbeki was born on 18 June 1942 in Mbewuleni, Cape Province, Union of South Africa. He studied economics at the University of London and at the University of Sussex. Mbeki married his wife Zanele Dlamini at Farnham Castle in the United Kingdom^[7] in 1974.^[8]

1. ↑ Wyk, Chris Van (15 February 2019). "Thabo Mbeki". Awareness Publishing – via Google Books.
2. ↑ sahoboss (4 April 2011). "Thabo Mbeki (1942 - ) Timeline". South African History Online.
3. ↑ Office of the Deputy Executive President (13 September 1996). "Biography of Thabo Mbeki". ANC. Archived from the original on 11 July 2007. Retrieved 2007-07-21.
4. ↑ The Presidency (14 October 2004). "GCIS: profile information: Thabo Mvuyelwa Mbeki, Mr". GCIS. Archived from the original on 16 April 2007. Retrieved 2007-11-27.
5. ↑ "Cabinet bids farewell to Mbeki". SABC news. 25 September 2008. Archived from the original on 2008-09-29. Retrieved 2008-09-25. His resignation came into effect at midnight.
6. ↑ "Full Zuma Judgment". News24. 13 September 2008. Archived from the original on 31 October 2008. Retrieved 29 June 2013.
7. ↑ "Thabo Mbeki: Following the fairytale". BBC News. London. 15 June 2001. Retrieved 2008-07-05.
8. ↑ "South African Financial Mail". Financial Mail. Archived from the original on 2007-10-27. Retrieved 2008-07-05.