Zanele Dlamini Mbeki

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Zanele Dlamini Mbeki
First Lady of South Africa
In role
14 June 1999 – 24 September 2008
PresidentThabo Mbeki
Preceded byGraça Machel
Succeeded byMapula Motlanthe
First Lady of African Union
In office
9 July 2002 – 10 July 2003
PresidentThabo Mbeki
Preceded byposition established
Succeeded byMarcelina Rafael Chissano
Personal details
Born
Zanele Dlamini

(1938-11-18) 18 November 1938 (age 85)
Alexandra, Gauteng, South Africa
Spouse(s)
Thabo Mbeki (m. 1974)
Alma materUniversity of the Witwatersrand
London School of Economics
Brandeis University
ProfessionSocial worker

Zanele Mbeki (née Dlamini; born 18 November 1938) is a feminist South African social worker. She founded the Women's Development Bank. She is also a former first lady of South Africa.[1][2] She married Thabo Mbeki in 1974.

References[change | change source]

  1. Staff Reporter (11 June 1999). "The one who brings Thabo peace". Mail and Guardian. Retrieved 30 October 2016.
  2. "Two presidents and a first lady". Joburg.org. 22 June 2012. Archived from the original on 30 October 2016. Retrieved 30 October 2016.