Birth of Thabo Mbeki
Birth of Thabo Mbeki
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
Thabo Mvuyelwa Mbeki Biography and Timeline
Follow Thabo Mvuyelwa Mbeki through 25 dated historical records for South Africa.
Thabo Mvuyelwa Mbeki, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
25Distinct records
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1942–2004Years on this page
1942
1956
ANC
Appointed Member of ANC
1959
Purge
Expelled from Lovedale School for leading a student strike
1962
Arrest of Thabo Mvuyelwa Mbeki
Arrested for belonging to the banned ANC
Exile of Thabo Mvuyelwa Mbeki
Illegally leaves South Africa for England
1966
Education
Graduates with an MA in economics from Susses University
1967
Education
Receives guerilla fighter training in Moscow
1971
ANC
Appointed Assistant Secretary to the ANC to its Revolutionary Council
1975
ANC
Appointed Member of ANC National Executive
1978
Secretary
Appointed Political Secretary to President Oliver Tambo of the ANC
1990
Exile of Thabo Mvuyelwa Mbeki
Returns to South Africa after the ANC ban is lifted
Negotiations
Negotiates with the South African Government & President de Klerk
1993
ANC
Appointed Chairman of the ANC
Chairman
Appointed Chairman of the ANC
1994
Deputy President
Appointed Deputy President of South Africa
1997
President of South Africa
Appointed President of the ANC
1999
Mbeki Presidency Begins
Succeeds Nelson Mandela as head of the democratic government.
Role range: 1999-2008
Presidential Inauguration
Is inaugurated as president at the Union Buildings.
Role range: 1999-2008
ANC
The ANC win a majority in the Assembly
Election
The ANC win a majority in the Assembly
President of South Africa
Appointed President of South Africa, 1st term
2002
Organisation of African Unity
The Organisation of African Unity is disbanded by its last chairman, South African Thabo Mbeki and replaced by the African Union
2004
ANC
The ANC win a landslide victory
Election
The ANC win a landslide victory
President of South Africa
Appointed President of South Africa, 2nd term
Records, sources and methodology
These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.