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Kgalema Motlanthe

1949– · 20th century

Kgalema Motlanthe is a South African politician who was president of South Africa from September 2008 to May 2009, after the ANC recalled Thabo Mbeki. A former trade unionist and ANC secretary-general, he served as a caretaker until the 2009 election and was then deputy president under Jacob Zuma until 2014.

Kgalema Motlanthe
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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Kgalema Motlanthe. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/kgalema-motlanthe
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