Cyril Ramaphosa
South African President and businessman
Born
November 17th, 1952
72 years ago
Category
Leaders & Politicians
Country
South Africa
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A prominent businessman and politician, served as the fifth President of South Africa from February 2018. Before entering politics, played a significant role in the anti-apartheid movement and was the first General Secretary of the National Union of Mineworkers. He served as Deputy President from 2014 to 2018, focusing on economic reform and anti-corruption initiatives. Ramaphosa was instrumental in South Africa's transition to a democratic government in the early 1990s and contributed to the drafting of the new South African Constitution.
Serving as the fifth President of South Africa
Leading the National Union of Mineworkers
Contributing to the drafting of South Africa's new Constitution
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