Cyril Ramaphosa
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| Deputy President of South Africa | |
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Assumed office 26 May 2014 |
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| President | Jacob Zuma |
| Preceded by | Kgalema Motlanthe |
| Chairperson of the National Planning Commission | |
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Assumed office 3 June 2014 |
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| President | Jacob Zuma |
| Preceded by | Trevor Manuel |
| Deputy President of the African National Congress | |
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Assumed office 18 December 2012 |
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| President | Jacob Zuma |
| Preceded by | Kgalema Motlanthe |
| Secretary General of the African National Congress | |
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In office 1991–1997 |
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| President | Nelson Mandela |
| Preceded by | Alfred Baphethuxolo Nzo |
| Succeeded by | Kgalema Motlanthe |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
17 November 1952 Soweto, South Africa |
| Political party | African National Congress |
| Spouse(s) | Tshepo Motsepe |
| Children | 4 |
| Alma mater |
University of Limpopo University of South Africa |
Matamela Cyril Ramaphosa (born 17 November 1952) is a South African politician, businessman, activist, and trade union leader who has served as the Deputy President under President Jacob Zuma since 2014. He was elected as Deputy President of the African National Congress (ANC) at the ANC National Conference in Mangaung in December 2012. He is also the Chairman of the National Planning Commission, which is responsible for strategic planning for the country
Respected as a skillful negotiator and strategist, Ramaphosa built up the biggest and most powerful trade union in South Africa—the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM)—and played a crucial role, with Roelf Meyer of the National Party, during the negotiations to bring about a peaceful end to apartheid and steer the country towards its first democratic elections in April 1994.
He has been criticised, however, for his business interests, which include a seat on the board of Lonmin. On 15 August 2012 he called for action against the Marikana miners' strike, which he called "dastardly criminal" conduct.
He is married to Dr. Tshepo Motsepe and he has four children.
Ramaphosa was Nelson Mandela’s pick as future president.
Matamela Cyril Ramaphosa was born in Soweto, Johannesburg, on 17 November 1952. He is the second of the three children of Erdmuth and Samuel Ramaphosa, a retired policeman. He grew up in the south western Township (Soweto), attending Tshilidzi Primary School and Sekano Ntoane High School in Soweto. In 1971 he matriculated from Mphaphuli High School in Sibasa, Venda. He subsequently registered to study law at the University of the North (Turfloop) in 1972.
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