<Table> <Tr> <Th> No . </Th> <Th> Portrait </Th> <Th> Name ( Birth -- Death ) </Th> <Th colspan="2"> Term of office -- Electoral mandates </Th> <Th> Days as President </Th> <Th> Parliament </Th> <Th> Political party </Th> <Th> Government </Th> <Th> Refs </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> Nelson Mandela ( 1918 -- 2013 ) </Td> <Td> 10 May 1994 </Td> <Td> 14 June 1999 </Td> <Td> 1851 days </Td> <Td> 22nd </Td> <Td> ANC </Td> <Td> Mandela ( Reshuffle 1 2 3 ) ANC -- NP -- IFP </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> 1994 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="6"> The first post-apartheid President of South Africa . The first black chief executive of South Africa , and the first elected in a fully representative democratic election . His government focused on dismantling the legacy of apartheid through tackling institutionalised racism , poverty and inequality , and fostering racial reconciliation . Politically an African nationalist and democratic socialist , he served as President of the African National Congress ( ANC ) party from 1991 to 1997 . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> Thabo Mbeki ( 1942 -- ) </Td> <Td> 14 June 1999 </Td> <Td> 21 May </Td> <Td> 3390 days </Td> <Td> 23rd </Td> <Td> ANC </Td> <Td> Mbeki I ANC -- IFP </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 21 May </Td> <Td> 24 September 2008 </Td> <Td> 24th </Td> <Td> Mbeki II ( Reshuffle 1 2 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> 1999 , 2004 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="6"> The second post-apartheid President of South Africa . On 20 September 2008 , with about nine months left in his second term , Mbeki announced his resignation after being recalled by the National Executive Committee of the ANC , following a conclusion by judge C.R. Nicholson of improper interference in the National Prosecuting Authority ( NPA ) , including the prosecution of Jacob Zuma for corruption . On 12 January 2009 , the Supreme Court of Appeal unanimously overturned judge Nicholson 's judgment but the resignation stood . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> Kgalema Motlanthe ( 1949 -- ) </Td> <Td> 25 September 2008 </Td> <Td> 9 May 2009 </Td> <Td> 228 days </Td> <Td> 24th </Td> <Td> ANC </Td> <Td> Motlanthe </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> 2008 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="6"> The third post-apartheid President of South Africa . He was elected following the resignation of Thabo Mbeki . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> Jacob Zuma ( 1942 -- ) </Td> <Td> 9 May 2009 </Td> <Td> 21 May 2014 </Td> <Td> 3061 days </Td> <Td> 25th </Td> <Td> ANC </Td> <Td> Zuma I ( Reshuffle 1 2 3 ) </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 21 May 2014 </Td> <Td> Incumbent ( mandate expires on 2 June 2019 ) </Td> <Td> 26th </Td> <Td> Zuma II </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> 2009 , 2014 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="6"> The fourth post-apartheid President of South Africa . </Td> </Tr> </Table>
<Table> <Tr> <Th> No . </Th> <Th> Portrait </Th> <Th> Name ( Birth -- Death ) </Th> <Th colspan="2"> Term of office -- Electoral mandates </Th> <Th> Days as President </Th> <Th> Parliament </Th> <Th> Political party </Th> <Th> Government </Th> <Th> Refs </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> Nelson Mandela ( 1918 -- 2013 ) </Td> <Td> 10 May 1994 </Td> <Td> 14 June 1999 </Td> <Td> 1851 days </Td> <Td> 22nd </Td> <Td> ANC </Td> <Td> Mandela ( Reshuffle 1 2 3 ) ANC -- NP -- IFP </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> 1994 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="6"> The first post-apartheid President of South Africa . The first black chief executive of South Africa , and the first elected in a fully representative democratic election . His government focused on dismantling the legacy of apartheid through tackling institutionalised racism , poverty and inequality , and fostering racial reconciliation . Politically an African nationalist and democratic socialist , he served as President of the African National Congress ( ANC ) party from 1991 to 1997 . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> Thabo Mbeki ( 1942 -- ) </Td> <Td> 14 June 1999 </Td> <Td> 21 May </Td> <Td> 3390 days </Td> <Td> 23rd </Td> <Td> ANC </Td> <Td> Mbeki I ANC -- IFP </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 21 May </Td> <Td> 24 September 2008 </Td> <Td> 24th </Td> <Td> Mbeki II ( Reshuffle 1 2 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> 1999 , 2004 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="6"> The second post-apartheid President of South Africa . On 20 September 2008 , with about nine months left in his second term , Mbeki announced his resignation after being recalled by the National Executive Committee of the ANC , following a conclusion by judge C.R. Nicholson of improper interference in the National Prosecuting Authority ( NPA ) , including the prosecution of Jacob Zuma for corruption . On 12 January 2009 , the Supreme Court of Appeal unanimously overturned judge Nicholson 's judgment but the resignation stood . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> Kgalema Motlanthe ( 1949 -- ) </Td> <Td> 25 September 2008 </Td> <Td> 9 May 2009 </Td> <Td> 228 days </Td> <Td> 24th </Td> <Td> ANC </Td> <Td> Motlanthe </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> 2008 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="6"> The third post-apartheid President of South Africa . He was elected following the resignation of Thabo Mbeki . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> Jacob Zuma ( 1942 -- ) </Td> <Td> 9 May 2009 </Td> <Td> 21 May 2014 </Td> <Td> 3061 days </Td> <Td> 25th </Td> <Td> ANC </Td> <Td> Zuma I ( Reshuffle 1 2 3 ) </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 21 May 2014 </Td> <Td> Incumbent ( mandate expires on 2 June 2019 ) </Td> <Td> 26th </Td> <Td> Zuma II </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> 2009 , 2014 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="6"> The fourth post-apartheid President of South Africa . </Td> </Tr> </Table>
who was the third president of south africa
who was the third president of south africa
Kgalema Motlanthe
Kgalema Motlanthe