Historical Organization
Oliver Tambo
Oliver Tambo
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Mandela is elected Deputy President of the ANC
📅 2 March 1990At the ANC National Executive Committee’s first meeting after his release, Mandela was elected Deputy President. The appointment formalised his leadership within a movement returning from decades of...
Oliver Tambo returns to South Africa after decades in exile
📅 13 December 1990ANC President Oliver Tambo returned to South Africa after thirty years in exile. Mandela welcomed the leader who had sustained the organisation’s international work and leadership during the years...
Mandela is elected President of the ANC
đź“… 5 July 1991Delegates elected Mandela President of the ANC, succeeding Oliver Tambo, who became National Chairperson. Walter Sisulu was elected Deputy President and Cyril Ramaphosa Secretary-General. The...
Oliver Tambo dies after decades of leadership in the liberation movement
📅 24 April 1993Oliver Tambo died after suffering a stroke. As ANC President for much of Mandela’s imprisonment and exile, Tambo had coordinated international advocacy, built networks of support and maintained the...