Thabo Mbeki Biography

Thabo Mbeki biography

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NAME: Thabo Mbeki
OCCUPATION: Activist, World Leader
BIRTH DATE: June 18, 1942 (Age: 70)
EDUCATION: University of London, University of Sussex
PLACE OF BIRTH: Mbewuleni, Idutywa, South Africa
Full Name: Thabo Mvuyelwa Mbeki
ZODIAC SIGN: Gemini

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Thabo Mbeki succeeded Nelson Mandela as the president of South Africa, holding leadership for more than nine years.

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Born on June 18, 1942 in Mbewuleni, Idutywa, South Africa, Thabo Mbeki joined the African National Congress as a teen. He was an engineer in the demise of Apartheid and served as Nelson Mandela’s deputy president. Mbeki became president in 1999 and won a second term. Known for severe political maneuvering and a disputable stance on AIDS treatments, he resigned in 2008, losing party leadership to Jacob Zuma.