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'''Jacob Zuma''' (born 12 April 1942) is a [[South Africa]]n politician who served as the fourth [[President of South Africa]] from the 2009 general election<ref>{{Cite news|title=Zuma sworn in as SA's fourth democratic President |url=http://196.35.74.238/portal/site/SABCNews/menuitem.5c4f8fe7ee929f602ea12ea1674daeb9/?vgnextoid=82f7f279f6421210VgnVCM10000077d4ea9bRCRD&vgnextfmt=default&channelPath=home|publisher=SABC|accessdate=9 May 2009|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110529145530/http://196.35.74.238/portal/site/SABCNews/menuitem.5c4f8fe7ee929f602ea12ea1674daeb9/?vgnextoid=82f7f279f6421210VgnVCM10000077d4ea9bRCRD&vgnextfmt=default&channelPath=home |archivedate=29 May 2011}}</ref> until his resignation on 14 February 2018, giving way to Deputy President [[Cyril Ramaphosa]], the ANC's new leader..
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Jacob Zuma is also referred to by his initials '''JZ'''<ref>{{cite news|first=Nondumiso|last=Mbuyazi|title=JZ receives 'death threat'|url=http://www.iol.co.za/index.php?set_id=1&click_id=15&art_id=vn20080913085548154C821827|work=The Star|page=4|date=13 September 2008|accessdate=14 September 2008|deadurl=no|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090518031206/http://www.iol.co.za/index.php?set_id=1&click_id=15&art_id=vn20080913085548154C821827|archivedate=18 May 2009|df=dmy-all}}</ref> and his clan name '''Msholozi'''.<ref>{{cite news|first=Jeremy|last=Gordin|title=So what are Msholozi's options?|url=http://www.sundaytribune.co.za/index.php?fArticleId=4586569|work=Sunday Tribune|date=31 August 2008|accessdate=14 September 2008}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|first=Alice|last=Lander|title=Durban basks in Zuma's ANC victory|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/7151935.stm|publisher=BBC News|date=19 December 2007|accessdate=14 September 2008|deadurl=no|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20071224185604/http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/7151935.stm|archivedate=24 December 2007|df=dmy-all}}</ref>
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==Deputy president==
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Zuma served as Deputy President of South Africa from 1999 to 2005,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.anc.org.za/show.php?doc=people/zumaj.html|title=Jacob Gedleyihlekisa Zuma|accessdate=11 December 2007|publisher=The Presidency|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090209044729/http://www.anc.org.za/show.php?doc=people%2Fzumaj.html|archivedate=9 February 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=SA News/Staff Reporter|title=Jacob Zuma elected president|url=http://news.iafrica.com/sa/939859.html|accessdate=30 May 2014|newspaper=iafrica.com|date=22 May 2014|deadurl=no|archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/query?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnews.iafrica.com%2Fsa%2F939859.html&date=2014-06-21|archivedate=21 June 2014|df=dmy-all}}</ref> but was dismissed by President [[Thabo Mbeki]] in 2005 after Zuma's financial adviser, [[Schabir Shaik]], was convicted of soliciting a bribe for Zuma.
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==ANC president==
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Jacob Zuma was nonetheless elected President of the [[African National Congress]] (ANC) on 18 December 2007 after defeating Mbeki at the ANC conference in Polokwane. On 20 September 2008, Mbeki announced his resignation after being recalled by ANC's National Executive Committee.<ref>{{cite news|title=SA's Mbeki says he will step down|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/africa/7626646.stm|publisher=BBC News|date=20 September 2008|accessdate=21 September 2008|location=London, UK}}</ref> The recall came after South African High Court Judge [https://www.facebook.com/christopher.nicholson.54584 Christopher Nicholson] ruled Mbeki had improperly interfered with the operations of the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA), including the prosecution of Jacob Zuma for corruption.
 
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Person.png Jacob Zuma   NNDB Sourcewatch WikiquoteRdf-entity.pngRdf-icon.png
(politician)
Jacob Zuma.jpg
BornJacob Gedleyihlekisa Zuma
1942-04-12
Nkandla, Natal, South Africa
Children20
SpouseGertrude Sizakele Khumalo
PartyAfrican National Congress

Employment.png President of South Africa

In office
9 May 2009 - Present

Employment.png President of the African National Congress Wikipedia-icon.png

In office
18 December 2007 - Present

Employment.png Deputy President of South Africa

In office
14 June 1999 - 14 June 2005
Preceded byThabo Mbeki

Jacob Zuma (born 12 April 1942) is a South African politician who served as the fourth President of South Africa from the 2009 general election[1] until his resignation on 14 February 2018, giving way to Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa, the ANC's new leader..

Jacob Zuma is also referred to by his initials JZ[2] and his clan name Msholozi.[3][4]

Deputy president

Zuma served as Deputy President of South Africa from 1999 to 2005,[5][6] but was dismissed by President Thabo Mbeki in 2005 after Zuma's financial adviser, Schabir Shaik, was convicted of soliciting a bribe for Zuma.

ANC president

Jacob Zuma was nonetheless elected President of the African National Congress (ANC) on 18 December 2007 after defeating Mbeki at the ANC conference in Polokwane. On 20 September 2008, Mbeki announced his resignation after being recalled by ANC's National Executive Committee.[7] The recall came after South African High Court Judge Christopher Nicholson ruled Mbeki had improperly interfered with the operations of the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA), including the prosecution of Jacob Zuma for corruption.

 

Appointments by Jacob Zuma

AppointeeJobAppointedEnd
Tina Joemat-PetterssonSouth Africa/Minister/Agriculture Forestry and Fisheries11 May 200925 May 2014
Tina Joemat-PetterssonSouth Africa/Minister/Mineral and Energy Affairs26 May 201430 March 2017
Zanele kaMagwaza-MsibiSouth Africa/Deputy Minister of Science and Technology6 June 201425 May 2019

 

Events Participated in

EventStartEndLocation(s)Description
WEF/Annual Meeting/201323 January 201327 January 2013World Economic Forum
Switzerland		2500 mostly unelected leaders met to discuss "leading through adversity"
WEF/Annual Meeting/201521 January 201524 January 2015World Economic Forum
Switzerland		Attended by a lot of people. This page lists only the 261 "Public Figures".
WEF/Annual Meeting/201620 January 201623 January 2016World Economic Forum
Switzerland		Attended by over 2500 people, both leaders and followers, who were explained how the Fourth Industrial Revolution would changed everything, including being a "revolution of values".
WEF/Annual Meeting/201717 January 201720 January 2017World Economic Forum
Switzerland		2950 known participants, including prominently Bill Gates. "Offers a platform for the most effective and engaged leaders to achieve common goals for greater societal leadership."

 

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