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Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka | |||||||||||||||||||||
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![]() Mlambo-Ngcuka in 2014 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations Executive Director of UN Women | |||||||||||||||||||||
In office 13 August 2013 – 19 August 2021 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Secretary General | |||||||||||||||||||||
Preceded by | Michelle Bachelet | ||||||||||||||||||||
Succeeded by | Sima Sami Bahous | ||||||||||||||||||||
4th Deputy President of South Africa | |||||||||||||||||||||
In office 22 June 2005 – 23 September 2008 | |||||||||||||||||||||
President | Thabo Mbeki | ||||||||||||||||||||
Preceded by | Jacob Zuma | ||||||||||||||||||||
Succeeded by | Baleka Mbete | ||||||||||||||||||||
Minister of Minerals and Energy | |||||||||||||||||||||
In office 17 June 1999 – 21 June 2005 | |||||||||||||||||||||
President | Nelson Mandela Thabo Mbeki | ||||||||||||||||||||
Preceded by | Penuell Maduna | ||||||||||||||||||||
Succeeded by | Lindiwe Hendricks | ||||||||||||||||||||
Acting Minister of Arts, Culture, Science and Technology | |||||||||||||||||||||
In office 3 February 2004 – 30 April 2004 | |||||||||||||||||||||
President | Thabo Mbeki | ||||||||||||||||||||
Succeeded by | Ben Ngubane | ||||||||||||||||||||
Member of the National Assembly of South Africa | |||||||||||||||||||||
In office 27 April 1994 – September 2008 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Preceded by | Constituency established | ||||||||||||||||||||
Succeeded by | Andries Nel | ||||||||||||||||||||
Constituency | KwaZulu-Natal | ||||||||||||||||||||
Deputy Provincial Chairperson of the African National Congress in Western Cape | |||||||||||||||||||||
In office April 1994 – 1996 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Chairperson | Chris Nissen | ||||||||||||||||||||
Preceded by | Position established | ||||||||||||||||||||
Succeeded by | Nomaindia Mfeketo | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Born | Phumzile Mhlambo 3 November 1955 Clermont, KwaZulu-Natal, Union of South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||
Political party | African National Congress (1994–2009, 2009–present) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Other political affiliations | Congress of the People (until 2009) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Spouse | Bulelani Ngcuka | ||||||||||||||||||||
Children | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka (Zulu pronunciation: [pʰumziːle m̩lamboᵑǀʱuːkʼa] ; born 3 November 1955)[1][2] is a South African politician and former United Nations official, who served as the Executive Director of UN Women with the rank of Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations.
Mlambo-Ngcuka served as Deputy President of South Africa from 2004 to 2008, as the first woman to hold the position and at that point the highest ranking woman in the history of South Africa. During her period as deputy president of South Africa, she oversaw programmes to combat poverty and ensure the poor benefit from the advantages of a growing economy.[3]
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