Ruler · 1942 – present

Thabo Mbeki

Born 1942, living; politician. President of South Africa (South Africa), 1999 – 2008.

For the full story, the article on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0); this page holds what the record says of the reign.

Lived: since 1942; living
In office: 9 years; one reign
Lines: 1; South Africa
Left it: lost an election; the ruler's own article

President of South Africa

South Africa · the 2nd of 7 dated reigns · 1994 – 2018

Nelson Mandela1994 – 1999

Thabo Mbeki1999 – 2008

Ivy Matsepe-Casaburri2005

Ivy Matsepe-Casaburri2008

Kgalema Motlanthe2008 – 2009

2 after

left alive by a regular roadstill in officea second row: a reign that began before the last had ended — rival claimants, or a shared thronethis entry

Reigned 1999 – 2008 · 9 years · came to it aged 57

Came to it: elected
Left it: lost an electionread from the ruler's own article

Pursuant to the 1999 national elections, which the ANC won by a significant majority, Mbeki was elected president of South Africa.

At the elective conference, on 18 December, Mbeki lost the presidential election to Zuma, gaining less than 40% of the vote.

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