# Kgalema Motlanthe

_President of South Africa, Deputy President of the ruling African National Congress (ANC) and Secretary-General of the African National Congress_

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> Kgalema Petrus Motlanthe is a South African politician who served as the third president of South Africa from 2008 to 2009, following the resignation of Thabo Mbeki. Thereafter, he was deputy president under Jacob Zuma from 2009 to 2014.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 19 July 1949 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q152327#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Johannesburg ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q152327#P19))
- **Citizenship:** South Africa ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q152327#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician; minister ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q152327#P106))
- **Political party:** African National Congress ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q152327#P102))
- **Spouse:** Mapula Motlanthe ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q152327#P26))
- **Positions held:** Deputy President of South Africa (9 May 2009 – 26 May 2014); President of South Africa (25 September 2008 – 9 May 2009); member of the National Assembly of South Africa ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q152327#P39))

## Questions

**When was Kgalema Motlanthe born?**  
Kgalema Motlanthe was born on 19 July 1949 in Johannesburg.

**What positions has Kgalema Motlanthe held?**  
Positions held by Kgalema Motlanthe include: Deputy President of South Africa (2009–2014); President of South Africa (2008–2009); member of the National Assembly of South Africa.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Kgalema Motlanthe](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kgalema_Motlanthe) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q152327](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q152327) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Kgalema Motlanthe at the 12th AU Summit (cropped).jpg by Jesse B. Awalt (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Kgalema_Motlanthe_at_the_12th_AU_Summit_(cropped).jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Kgalema Motlanthe, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Kgalema Motlanthe at the 12th AU Summit (cropped).jpg — Jesse B. Awalt, Public domain.

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