Thabo Mbeki
Thabo Mbeki is a South African politician and former President of South Africa, serving from 1999 to 2008. Known for his role in the anti-apartheid movement, Mbeki subsequently focused on economic and foreign policy issues during his presidency, advocating for African Renaissance and continental unity.
Born on Jun 18, 1942 (82 years old)
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Countries Mentioned
| Country | Mentions | Sentiment | Dominance | + Persistence | x Population | = Reach | x GDP (millions) | = Power |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 2 | 6.00 | 0.69% | +70% | 59,308,690 | 700,172 | $350,000 | 4,132$ |
| Nigeria | 1 | 5.00 | 0.05% | +0% | 206,139,589 | 92,772 | $448,000 | 202$ |
| United Kingdom | 1 | 3.00 | 0.03% | +0% | 67,886,011 | 19,091 | $2,700,000 | 759$ |
| Indonesia | 1 | 2.00 | 0.08% | +0% | 273,523,615 | 209,918 | $1,119,000 | 859$ |
| Totals | 5 | 606,857,905 | 1,021,953 | $4,617,000 | 5,952$ |
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Each country's color is based on "Mentions" from the table above.
Recent Mentions
United Kingdom:
Thabo Mbeki asked several Aids deniers to join his presidential advisory panel on the disease, leading to widespread withholding of treatments in South Africa.
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Indonesia:
Thabo Mbeki is a former President of South Africa who made controversial decisions regarding HIV treatment.
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South Africa:
Thabo Mbeki served as the president of South Africa and was influential in shaping the country's foreign policy.
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Nigeria:
Thabo Mbeki reportedly quipped over his economic policies, saying, 'call me a Thatcherite.'
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South Africa:
Johnson went so far as to assert, without evidence, that Modise and Thabo Mbeki are the prime suspects for Hani’s murder.
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South Africa:
Thabo Mbeki asserted that the Constitution reflects a refusal to define Africanness by race or historical origins.
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South Africa:
Thabo Mbeki is a former president of South Africa.
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Kenya:
Thabo Mbeki is mentioned as a leader currently living without fear of prosecution.
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South Africa:
Thabo Mbeki was responsible for one of the most colossal tragedies in our recent history due to his blindness to the reality of Aids.
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South Africa:
Mbeki is mentioned as the only South African president who was directly questioned by the press.
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