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Thabo Mbeki

President of South Africa from 1999 to 2008.

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Thabo Mbeki is a President of South Africa from 1999 to 2008. Born on 18 June 1942 in Mbewuleni, Mbeki is 84.

Positions held include Deputy President of South Africa (1994–1999), President of South Africa (1999–2008) and Commonwealth Chair-in-Office (1999–2002). Mbeki studied at University of Sussex and Hult International Business School. Honours include honorary doctor of the Peoples' Friendship University of Russia, honorary doctorate from the University of Nice-Sophia Antipolis and Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic, among 16 recorded.

With a Wikipedia article in 108 languages, Thabo Mbeki is No. 6,461 in the People and Position Index.

Born: 18 June 1942, Mbewuleni (age 84)
Country: South Africa
Known as: Politician, economist, minister
Field: Politics
Party: African National Congress
Education: University of Sussex, Hult International Business School
Languages: Afrikaans
Wikipedia editions: 108

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Was 52 when first deputy President of South Africa (1994).

18 Jun

Shares a birthday with Paul McCartney and Lech Kaczyński.

Two people in the Index born in Mbewuleni, with Govan Mbeki.

108

Has a Wikipedia article in 108 languages.

Computed from the Index and Wikidata.

Career

Positions held

1994–1999Deputy President of South Africa
1999–2008President of South Africa
1999–2002Commonwealth Chair-in-Office
1999–2003Secretary General of the Non-Aligned Movement
2002–2003Chairperson of the African Union
—Member of the National Assembly of South Africa

Connections

Thabo Mbeki

FatherGovan Mbeki
MotherEpainette Mbeki
SpouseZanele Dlamini Mbeki
SiblingMoeletsi Mbeki
SiblingJama Mbeki

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Honours and works

Awards

Honorary doctor of the Peoples' Friendship University of Russia1998
Honorary doctorate from the University of Nice-Sophia Antipolis2000
Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic2002
Order of Excellence2003
Champions of the Earth2005
Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath
Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George
Order of the Eagle of Zambia
Honorary doctorate of the University of Glasgow
Honorary doctor of the University of Johannesburg
Honorary doctor of the University of Sussex
Order of Good Hope
Order of the Bath
Order of Saint Michael and Saint George
Order of Saint John
Order of Merit of the Italian Republic