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Govan Mbeki | |
|---|---|
 Under arrest in 1963 | |
| Co-Deputy Chairperson of National Council of Provinces *alongside Bulelani Ngcuka | |
| In office 1997–1999 | |
| Preceded by | position established |
| Succeeded by | Naledi Pandor |
| Deputy President of Senate of South Africa | |
| In office 1994–1997 | |
| Preceded by | position established |
| Succeeded by | position renamed |
| Secretary of MK | |
| In office 1961–1963 | |
| Preceded by | position established |
| Succeeded by | position abolished |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Govan Archibald Mvunyelwa Mbeki 9 July 1910 Mpukane Location, Nqamakwe district, Union of South Africa[1] |
| Died | 30 August 2001 (aged 91) Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape, Republic of South Africa |
| Political party | African National Congress South African Communist Party |
| Spouse | |
| Children | Linda Mbeki (daughter; born 1941, died 2003) Thabo Mbeki (son; born 1942) Moeletsi Mbeki (son; born 1945) Jama Mbeki (son; born 1948, died 1982) |
| Occupation | anti-apartheid activist |
Govan Archibald Mvunyelwa Mbeki (9 July 1910 – 30 August 2001) was a South African politician, military commander, Communist leader who served as the Secretary of Umkhonto we Sizwe, at its inception in 1961. He was also the son of Chief Sikelewu Mbeki and Johanna Mahala and also the father of the former South African president Thabo Mbeki and political economist Moeletsi Mbeki. He was a leader of the South African Communist Party and the African National Congress. After the Rivonia Trial, he was imprisoned (1963–1987) on charges of terrorism and treason, together with Nelson Mandela, Walter Sisulu, Raymond Mhlaba, Ahmed Kathrada and other eminent ANC leaders, for their role in the ANC's armed wing, Umkhonto we Sizwe (MK). He was sometimes mentioned by his nickname "Oom Gov".
- ^ "Govan Archibald Mbeki". The O'Malley Archives. Retrieved 19 December 2013.