Deputy President of South Africa

The Deputy President of South Africa is the deputy head of government of South Africa. They are a member of the National Assembly and the Cabinet. The Deputy President is constitutionally required to "assist the President in the execution of the functions of government", and may be assigned any government portfolio by presidential proclamation. The Deputy President performs the duties of the President of South Africa when the President is outside the country's borders, unable to fulfill the duties of the office, or when the Presidency is vacant.

Deputy President of the
Republic of South Africa
Incumbent
David Mabuza
since 27 February 2018
StyleMr. Deputy President
His Excellency
ResidenceOliver Tambo House (Pretoria)
Highstead (Cape Town)
Dr John L Dube House (Durban)
AppointerPresident of South Africa
Term lengthDependent on several factors. See below
Average term is 5 years
Inaugural holderF. W. De Klerk and Thabo Mbeki
Formation10 May 1994
Websitewww.thepresidency.gov.za
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Under the interim constitution (valid from 1994 to 1996), there was a Government of National Unity, in which a member of parliament from the largest opposition party was entitled to a position as deputy president. Along with Mbeki, the previous State President, F. W. de Klerk also served as Deputy President in his capacity as the leader of the National Party, then the second-largest party in the new Parliament. De Klerk later resigned and went into opposition with his party. A voluntary coalition government continues to exist under the new constitution (adopted in 1996), although there have been no appointments of opposition politicians to the post of deputy president.

The official living residences of the Deputy President are Oliver Tambo House in Pretoria, Highstead in Cape Town and Dr John L Dube House in Durban.

Inception and expiry of term
The Union Buildings in Pretoria is the seat of the South African Presidency.

The Deputy President's term of office is not fixed by law. The Deputy President's term begins when he or she is appointed by the President from amongst members of the National Assembly and takes a prescribed oath.

The Deputy President's term is ended by one of four constitutional mechanisms: dismissal by the President, a successful 'motion of no confidence in the President' by the National Assembly, a successful 'motion of no confidence excluding the President' by the National Assembly, or a newly elected President's assumption of office. Presumably, a statement of resignation would also be sufficient to end a Deputy President's term of office.

Informal Roles

Depending on the extent of any informal roles and functions of the Deputy President depend on the specific relationship between the president and deputy president, but often the roles include tasks like:

  • Spokesperson for the administration policies
  • Adviser to the president.
  • Step up when the president is out of the country

Deputy Presidents of South Africa (1994–present)
Parties

  National Party
  African National Congress

No. Portrait Name
(Birth–Death)		 Term of office President Political party
Took office Left office Time in office
1 F. W. de Klerk
(born 1936)		 10 May 1994 30 June 1996
(resigned)		 2 years, 51 days Nelson Mandela National Party
1 Thabo Mbeki
(born 1942)		 10 May 1994 16 June 1999
(became president)		 5 years, 37 days African National Congress
3 Jacob Zuma
(born 1942)		 16 June 1999 14 June 2005
(became president on 9 May 2009)		 5 years, 363 days Thabo Mbeki African National Congress
4 Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka
(born 1955)		 14 June 2005 23 September 2008
(resigned)		 3 years, 101 days African National Congress
5 Baleka Mbete
(born 1949)		 25 September 2008 9 May 2009 226 days Kgalema Motlanthe African National Congress
6 Kgalema Motlanthe
(born 1949)		 9 May 2009 26 May 2014 5 years, 17 days Jacob Zuma African National Congress
7 Cyril Ramaphosa
(born 1952)		 26 May 2014 15 February 2018
(became president)[1]		 3 years, 265 days African National Congress
8 David Mabuza
(born 1960)		 27 February 2018 Incumbent 2 years, 348 days Cyril Ramaphosa African National Congress

See also

References
  1. https://www.news24.com/SouthAfrica/News/live-goodbye-zuma-hello-president-cyril-20180215


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