Thabo Mbeki
Thabo Mvuyelwa Mbeki is a South African politician and economist who served as the president of South Africa from 14 June 1999 to 24 September 2008, when he resigned at the request of his party, the African National Congress (ANC). Before that, he was deputy president under Nelson Mandela from 1994 to 1999.
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- Born in
- Mbewuleni
- Educated at
- Stellenbosch UniversityUniversity of SussexGlasgow Caledonian UniversityRand Afrikaans UniversityUniversity of London
- Awards
- 🏆 Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George🏆 Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath🏆 Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic🏆 honorary doctorate of the University of Glasgow🏆 honorary doctor of the University of Sussex
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1942
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