Kgalema Motlanthe
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Kgalema Petrus Motlanthe is a South African politician who served as the third president of South Africa from 25 September 2008 to 9 May 2009, following the resignation of Thabo Mbeki. Thereafter, he was deputy president under Jacob Zuma from 9 May 2009 to 26 May 2014.
Motlanthe in 2009
ANC headquarters Luthuli House, where Motlanthe worked from 1997 to 2007.
Motlanthe with Indian President Pratibha Patil in New Delhi, 15 October 2008.
Motlanthe with Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Brazilian President Lula da Silva at the third IBSA Dialogue Forum in October 2008. IBSA was an initiative of the Mbeki government.
President of South Africa
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The president of South Africa is the head of state and head of government of the Republic of South Africa. The president directs the executive branch of the government and is the commander-in-chief of the South African National Defence Force. Between 1961 and 1994, the office of head of state was the state presidency.
Image: Nelson Mandela 1994
Image: Sth Africa.Thabo Mbeki.01 (cropped 2)
Image: Kgalema Motlanthe at the 12th AU Summit (cropped)
Image: Jacob G. Zuma World Economic Forum Annual Meeting Davos 2010