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Jacob Gedleyihlekisa Zuma was the President of South Africa in 2010. Zuma joined politics with the African National Congress in 1959, before it was banned. in 1961. He then joined the South African Communist Party. He was imprisoned for 10-years for conspiring to overthrow the government. In 1990, the ANC was unbanned, and Zuma was a key ANC leader in the negotiations for the change of the country. He was later elected to parliament in 1999 and became Health Minister and Deputy President of South Africa. In the 2009 election, his party (ANC) won and helped elect him to the role of president. He took the position on 2009 May 29.

The role of president is elected by elected members of parliament, thus indirectly elected.

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Jacob Gedleyihlekisa Zuma was the President of South Africa in 2011. Zuma joined politics with the African National Congress in 1959, before it was banned. in 1961. He then joined the South African Communist Party. He was imprisoned for 10-years for conspiring to overthrow the government. In 1990, the ANC was unbanned, and Zuma was a key ANC leader in the negotiations for the change of the country. He was later elected to parliament in 1999 and became Health Minister and Deputy President of South Africa. In the 2009 election, his party (ANC) won and helped elect him to the role of president. He took the position on 2009 May 29.

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