# Jacob Zuma

_4th President of South Africa (2009–2018)_

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> Jacob Gedleyihlekisa Zuma is a South African politician who served as the fourth president of South Africa from 2009 to 2018. Zuma was a former anti-apartheid activist, member of uMkhonto weSizwe, and president of the African National Congress (ANC) from 2007 to 2017. He is also the father-in-law of Eswatini king Mswati III.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 12 April 1942 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q57282#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Nkandla ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q57282#P19))
- **Citizenship:** South Africa; Union of South Africa ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q57282#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician; minister ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q57282#P106))
- **Political party:** uMkhonto we Sizwe (since 2024); South African Communist Party (1963–1990); African National Congress (1959–2024) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q57282#P102))
- **Spouse:** Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma; Tobeka Madiba; Nompumelelo Ntuli Zuma ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q57282#P26))
- **Positions held:** member of the National Assembly of South Africa (21 May 2014 – 21 May 2014); President of South Africa (9 May 2009 – 14 February 2018); vice president (14 June 1999 – 14 June 2005) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q57282#P39))
- **Awards:** Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath; Order of José Martí; Order of the Eagle of Zambia; Order of the Republic of Serbia; King Abdulaziz Medal; Honorary doctor of the University of Fort Hare ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q57282#P166))
- **X (Twitter):** PresJGZuma ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q57282#P2002))
- **Instagram:** presjgzuma ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q57282#P2003))

## Questions

**When was Jacob Zuma born?**  
Jacob Zuma was born on 12 April 1942 in Nkandla.

**What positions has Jacob Zuma held?**  
Positions held by Jacob Zuma include: member of the National Assembly of South Africa (2014–2014); President of South Africa (2009–2018); vice president (1999–2005).

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Jacob Zuma](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jacob_Zuma) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q57282](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q57282) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Russian President Vladimir Putin alongside South African President Jacob Zuma (cropped).jpg by Presidential Press and Information Office / Пресс-служба Президента России (CC BY 4.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Russian_President_Vladimir_Putin_alongside_South_African_President_Jacob_Zuma_(cropped).jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Jacob Zuma, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Russian President Vladimir Putin alongside South African President Jacob Zuma (cropped).jpg — Presidential Press and Information Office / Пресс-служба Президента России, CC BY 4.0.

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