Actor
Born Jun 18, 1942
Awards: Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath, Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George, Champions of the Earth, Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic, Order of Excellence, Order of the Eagle of Zambia, honorary doctor of the Peoples' Friendship University of Russia, honorary doctorate of the University of Glasgow
Thabo Mvuyelwa Mbeki is a South African politician and economist who served as the president of South Africa from 14 June 1999 to 24 September 2008, when he resigned at the request of his party, the African National Congress.