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Jacob Zuma

Jacob Gedleyihlekisa Zuma

South African President


Born 12-04-1942 in KwaZulu-Natal

Jacob Zuma was elected President of South Africa in May 2009. He has been President of the African National Congress (ANC) since December 2007 and was crowned 'African President of the Year' in 2009. Zuma became involved in politics at an early age, influenced by a family member who was a trade unionist. He has served as Chairperson of the South African National Aids Council and as Chancellor at the University of Zululand. Zuma is a patron of the Peace and Reconstruction Foundation, as well as the Albert Luthuli Education and Development Foundation.

Contact details

O: (012) 300-5271

M: 082 415 6666


Jacob Zuma's Professional details

Current Position(s)

Chairman | Southern Natal Region | African National Congress
South Africa | 1990 - present

Government, Public Administration and Defence

Chief | Intelligence Department | African National Congress
Lusaka, Zambia | 1987 - present

Government, Public Administration and Defence

Member | National Executive Committee | African National Congress
1977 - present

Government, Public Administration and Defence

Chairman | Negotiation Commission | African National Congress

Previous Position(s)

Member of Parliament | National Assembly | African National Congress
1999 - 2005

Government, Public Administration and Defence

Member of Executive Council | Economic Affairs and Tourism: KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Government | African National Congress
1994 - 1999

Government, Public Administration and Defence

National Chairman | ANC Council | African National Congress
1995 - 1997

Government, Public Administration and Defence

Chief Representative | Mozambican and South African Governments | African National Congress
Mozambique

Government, Public Administration and Defence

The year of the signing of the Nkomati Accord between the Mozambican and South African governments.

Head | Underground Structures | African National Congress

Educational history

Tertiary

University of Medicine of South Africa

Awarded in 2001

Honorary Doctor of Philosophy

University of Zululand

Awarded in 2001

Honorary Doctor of Administration

University of Fort Hare

Awarded in 2001

Honorary Doctor of Literature/Letters

Achievements

Awards

African President of the Year | African Consciousness Media and the Kenneth Kaunda Foundation

Nelson Mandela Award for Outstanding Leadership | 1998

Activities

Memberships

AfricanNational Congress

Member, 1958 - present

Albert Luthuli Education and Development Foundation

Patron

Peace and Reconstruction Foundation

Patron

Jacob Zuma Bursary Fund

Patron, 1998 - present

Moral Regeneration Movement

Patron


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