Mamphela Ramphele
Mamphela Ramphele | |
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| Co-President of the Club of Rome | |
| Assumed office October 2018 | |
| 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/; born 28 December 1947) is a South African politician, anti-apartheid activist, medical doctor and businesswoman. 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. 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.