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Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka
South African politician (born 1955)
Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka (Zulu pronunciation:[pʰumziːlem̩lamboᵑǀʱuːkʼa]ⓘ; born 3 November 1955)[1][2] is a South African politician and former United Nations official, who served as the Executive Director of UN Women with the rank of Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations.
Mlambo-Ngcuka served as Deputy President of South Africa from 2004 to 2008, as the first woman to hold the position and at that point the highest ranking woman in the history of South Africa. During her period as deputy president of South Africa, she oversaw programmes to combat poverty and ensure the poor benefit from the advantages of a growing economy.[3]
Early life and education
Mlambo-Ngcuka obtained a bachelor's degree in social science and education from the National University of Lesotho in 1980, as well as a master's degree in philosophy from the University of Cape Town in 2003, which Phumzile mlambo ngcuka biography.