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The chief guest of the Republic Day parade of 2019 is going to be the South African President Cyril Ramaphosa. The First Lady of South Africa Dr Tshepo Motsepe will be accompanying him. The South African President will also be accompanied a top-level delegation. The delegation includes nine ministers, senior officials, and a 50-member business contingent.

The chief guest of the Republic Day parade of 2019 is going to be the South African President Cyril Ramaphosa. The First Lady of South Africa Dr Tshepo Motsepe will be accompanying him. The South African President will also be accompanied a top level delegation. The delegation includes nine ministers, senior officials, and a 50-member business contingent. The interesting point is Cyril Ramaphosa is the second South African President after Nelson Mandela to be the chief guest at the Republic Day parade. Here is everything you need to know about our chief guest, the South African President. Cyril Ramaphosa was born on 17th of November, 1952 in Soweto. He is a successful businessman and a well-respected politician who is often hailed for his humility. After the completion of his degree in 1981, Cyril promptly joined a trade union movement. By 1982 he became the founder of National Union of Mineworkers (NUM). He was also the very first general secretary of this union. Under his leadership NUM became the most powerful union of those times. In the year 1987, Cyril Ramaphosa was the leaders who leaded the mine workers in what is widely known as the biggest strikes of South African history. He is widely hailed as a true compatriot especially the black mine workers. He has led the fight “for the transformation of labour relations in the mining industry under the apartheid government.” The South African President first made headlines when he introduced Nelson Mandela to the supporters outside the Cape Town City Hall. This was when Mandela had delivered his first speech in thirty long years. He was also elected the chairperson of the constitutional assembly. He is the man responsible for drafting out the first democratic constitution of South Africa which was internationally acclaimed. Cyril Ramaphosa is also the proud recipient of the award of the National Order of the Baobab in Silver. In the February of 2018 when Jacob Zuma resigned, Ramaphosa was elected the president of South Africa.

The interesting point is Cyril Ramaphosa is the second South African President after Nelson Mandela to be the chief guest at the Republic Day parade. Here is everything you need to know about our chief guest, the South African President.

  1. Cyril Ramaphosa was born on 17th of November, 1952 in Soweto. He is a successful businessman and a well-respected politician who is often hailed for his humility. 
  2. After the completion of his degree in 1981, Cyril promptly joined a trade union movement. 
  3. By 1982 he became the founder of National Union of Mineworkers (NUM). He was also the very first general secretary of this union. Under his leadership, NUM became the most powerful union of those times. 
  4. In the year 1987, Cyril Ramaphosa was the leaders who led the mine workers in what is widely known as the biggest strikes of South African history. 
  5. He is widely hailed as a true compatriot, especially the black mine workers. He has led the fight “for the transformation of labour relations in the mining industry under the apartheid government.” 
  6. The South African President first made headlines when he introduced Nelson Mandela to the supporters outside the Cape Town City Hall. This was when Mandela had delivered his first speech in thirty long years. 
  7. He was also elected the chairperson of the constitutional assembly. 
  8. He is the man responsible for drafting out the first democratic constitution of South Africa which was internationally acclaimed. 
  9. Cyril Ramaphosa is also the proud recipient of the award of the National Order of the Baobab in Silver. 
  10. In the February of 2018 when Jacob Zuma resigned, Ramaphosa was elected the president of South Africa.

 

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