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Mamphela Ramphele | |
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| Co-President of the Club of Rome | |
| Assumed office October 2018 Serving with Sandrine Dixson-Declève | |
| Preceded by | Anders Wijkman |
| President of Agang South Africa Founder of Agang South Africa | |
| In office 18 February 2013 – 8 July 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Andries Tlouamma |
| Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cape Town | |
| In office 1996–2000 | |
| Chancellor | Harry Oppenheimer |
| Preceded by | Stuart J. Sanders |
| Succeeded by | Njabulo Ndebele |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 28 December 1947 Bochum District, Transvaal, South Africa |
| Domestic partner | Steve Biko |
| Children | Hlumelo Biko |
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| Known for | Anti-apartheid activist Agang South Africa Former Managing Director of the World Bank |
Mamphela Aletta Ramphele (/ˈmʌmpiːlə ˈrʌmpiːli/;[1][2] born 28 December 1947) is a South African politician, anti-apartheid activist, medical doctor and businesswoman.[3] She was a partner of anti-apartheid activist Steve Biko, with whom she had two children. She is a former vice-chancellor at the University of Cape Town and a former managing director at the World Bank.[4] Ramphele founded the political party Agang South Africa in February 2013 but withdrew from politics in July 2014. Since 2018, she has been the co-president of the Club of Rome.
- ^ Enoch, Benita (28 January 2014). "Mamphela...Mampeela... wait, what?". eNCA. Retrieved 30 January 2014.
- ^ "'This is not about me' says DA Presidential Candidate Mamphela Ramphele". Primedia Broadcasting. 28 January 2014. Retrieved 30 January 2014. Name pronunciation question starts around 10.30 minutes.
- ^ Campbell 2004, pp. 162–163.
- ^ Mamphela Ramphele to the rescue? Daily Maverick