Cyril Ramaphosa
Cyril Ramaphosa | |
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| 5thPresident of South Africa | |
| Assumed office 15 February 2018 Acting: 14 February 2018 – 15 February 2018 | |
| Deputy | David Mabuza |
| Preceded by | Jacob Zuma |
| Chairperson of the African Union | |
| In office 10 February 2020 – 6 February 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Abdel Fattah el-Sisi |
| Succeeded by | Félix Tshisekedi |
| President of theAfrican National Congress | |
| Assumed office 18 December 2017 | |
| Deputy | David Mabuza |
| Preceded by | Jacob Zuma |
| 7thDeputy President of South Africa | |
| In office 26 May 2014 – 15 February 2018 | |
| President | Jacob Zuma Himself (acting) |
| Preceded by | Kgalema Motlanthe |
| Succeeded by | David Mabuza |
| Deputy President of the African National Congress | |
| In office 18 December 2012 – 18 December 2017 | |
| President | Jacob Zuma |
| Preceded by | Kgalema Motlanthe |
| Succeeded by | David Mabuza |
| Secretary General of theAfrican National Congress | |
| In office 1 March 1991 – 18 December 1997 | |
| President | Nelson Mandela |
| Preceded by | Alfred Baphethuxolo Nzo |
| Succeeded by | Kgalema Motlanthe |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Matamela Cyril Ramaphosa 17 November 1952 Soweto,Transvaal Province,South Africa |
| Political party | African National Congress |
| Spouse(s) |
Nomazizi Mtshotshisa
(m.1991;div.1993)Hope Ramaphosa
(m.1978;div.1989) |
| Children | 5 |
| Parents | Samuel Ramaphosa Erdmuth Ramaphosa |
| Alma mater | University of Limpopo University of South Africa |
| Net worth | US$450 million |
| Website | Foundation websitePresidency website |
Matamela Cyril Ramaphosa(born 17 November 1952) is a South African politician. He is the 5th and currentPresident of South Africasince the resignation ofJacob Zumaon 14 February 2018.
Ramaphosa was an anti-apartheid activist, trade union leader and businessman.[1]Ramaphosa served asDeputy President of South Africaunder Zuma from 2014 to 2018.[2]He was elected as President of theAfrican National Congress(ANC) at theANC National ConferenceinNasrec,South of Johannesburg in December 2017.
On February 10, 2020, Ramaphosa becameChairperson of the African Union.He was succeeded by Congolese President Félix Tshisekedi on February 6, 2021.
On 19 December 2022, it was announced that the ANC's 55th National Conference had elected Ramaphosa to a second term as president of the ANC. On 14 June 2024, the National Assembly of South Africa would elect Ramaphosa to a second term as president of South Africa.
References
[change|change source]- ↑"Ramaphosa declares ownership of 31 properties".Archived fromthe originalon 2017-08-12.Retrieved12 August2017.
- ↑Ferreira, Emsie (25 May 2014)."Few surprises in Zuma's new Cabinet".News24. SAPA.Retrieved25 May2014.[permanent dead link]
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