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The African National Congress (ANC) is a political party in South Africa. It originated as a liberation movement known for its opposition to apartheid and has governed the country since 1994, when the first post-apartheid election resulted in Nelson Mandela being elected as President of South Africa .
Nelson Mandela, ANC president from 1991 until 1997, first ANC president to serve in government. The NEC was elected at the ANC's 48th National Conference in Durban in July 1991. Nelson Mandela was elected ANC president, replacing Oliver Tambo, who had suffered a stroke in 1989 and stepped down after 24 years as president. [2]
The radical left-wing Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF), led by Julius Malema, former president of the African National Congress Youth League (ANCYL) from 2008 until his expulsion from the ANC in 2012, came third with 11%. [141] In May 2019, Cyril Ramaphosa was sworn in for a new five-year term as South Africa's president. [142]
On 20 December 2022, voting delegates voted for the additional members of the National Executive Committee. [5] The following day, the chairperson of the ANC's electoral committee Kgalema Motlanthe released the names of the 80 new additional members.
Pages in category "Presidents of the African National Congress" The following 13 pages are in this category, out of 13 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. D.
The ANC elective conference began on 16 December 2017. On the second day of the conference, delegates nominated candidates for the officials ("Top Six" leadership positions (President, Deputy President, Chairperson, Secretary General, Deputy Secretary General and Treasurer)) as follows, [3] with voting running through the night on 17 to 18 December, and results announced on the evening of ...
In March 1986, he was part of COSATU's delegation which met the African National Congress in Lusaka, Zambia. [21] Ramaphosa was elected as the first general secretary of the union, a position he held until he resigned in June 1991, [21] following his election as secretary-general of the African National Congress (ANC). Under his leadership ...
The African National Congress Veterans' League, African National Congress Women's League and the African National Congress Youth League each appoint one representative to serve on the NWC. The party requires at least 50% of the NWC members to be women.