| Name | Mosiuoa Lekota |  |
| Surname | Lekota | |
| First Names | Mosiuoa Gerard Patrick | |
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| Country of Birth | South Africa |
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| From | To | Organisation | Position |
| 2005 | 2008 | Council on Defence | Minister for Defence |
| 1999 | Minister of Defence | ||
| 1997 | African National Congress | National Chairperson | |
| Date of Birth | 13 Aug 1948 |
| Political Affiliation | ANC |
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| Notes | Current Positions Minister of Defence of the Republic of South Africa since 17 June 1999. Academic Qualifications Primary education at Emma Farm School. Secondary education at Mariazel, Matatiele (Standard 8). Matriculated at St Francis College, Marianhill (1969). Enrolled for a Social Science degree, University of the North. Expelled due to Student Representative Council (SRC) and South African Student's Organisation (SASO) activities (1972). Career/Positions/Memberships/Other Activities Joined and became permanent Organiser for SASO (1974 - 1975). Instrumental in organising victory celebrations when mozambique won its freedom from Portugues colonial rule (1974). Imprisoned at Robben Island Prison for conspiring to commit acts endangering the maintenance of law and order (1974 - 1982). Founder member of United Democratic Front (UDF). Elected Publicity Secretary for the UDF (1983). Contributed to the publication of the book titled, '30 years of the Freedom Charter' (1985). Detained and sentenced in the Delmas trial (1985). Released after the Appeal Court reviewed the sentence (1989). Convenor of the ANC in Southern Natal (1990). Elected to the ANC National Executive Committee (NEC) and its National Working Committee (NWC). Served as Chief of Intelligence (1991). Elected Secretary for ANC Election Commission (1992). Premier of the Free State Provincial government (1994 - 1996). Chairperson of the National Council of Provinces (6 February 1997 - June 1999). National Chairperson of the ANC (December 1997 to date). Research and Publications Author of 'Prison Letters to my Daughter'. |
| Record last updated on 09 OCT 2008 |