Mbeki

[ uhm-be-kee, uhm-bey-kee ]

noun

Tha·bo [tah-boh], /ˈtɑ boʊ/, born 1942, South African economist and politician: president of the Republic of South Africa 1999–2008.

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How to use Mbeki in a sentence

He criticized Mbeki’s successor, Jacob Zuma, for corruption, calling his rule “disgraceful.”
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After wresting control of the ANC from former boss Mbeki, in 2007, he was elected South Africa’s president in 2009.
A South African Court's Ruling Against Jacob Zuma Offers Hope for the Rule of Law | Ian Bremmer | July 6, 2021 | Time
Mark Gevisser is the author of A Legacy of Liberation: Thabo Mbeki and the Future of the South African Dream.
Mandela: The Last Good Man | Mark Gevisser | December 5, 2013 | THE DAILY BEAST
Mandela, who lost a son to AIDS, defied Mbeki to attend global AIDS conferences.
Nelson Mandela Recovering in South Africa After Brief Hospital Scare | Charlene Smith | February 27, 2012 | THE DAILY BEAST
A far cry from his counterpart in nearby South Africa, Thabo Mbeki, who denied that AIDS could be caused by sex.
How Botswana Beat AIDS | Danielle Friedman | June 4, 2010 | THE DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for Mbeki

Mbeki

/ (əmˈbɛkɪ) /

noun

Thabo (Mvuyelwa) (ˈtɑːbəʊ). born 1942, South African politician: a member of the African National Congress (ANC); deputy president of South Africa (1994–99); president (1999–2008)

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