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