Nomatemba Tambo
Thembi Tambo | |
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 Tambo (middle) | |
| High Commissioner of South Africa to the United Kingdom | |
| In office March 2018 – 1 November 2022 | |
| Succeeded by | Jeremiah Nyamane Mamabolo |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Nomatemba Gugulethu Pudnixia Olivia Tambo 1957 (age 68–69) |
| Citizenship | British; South African |
| Alma mater |
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| Occupation | Diplomat, politician |
Nomatemba Gugulethu Pudnixia Olivia Tambo (known as Thembi Tambo, born 1957[1]) is a British-South African diplomat and politician, who was appointed High Commissioner of South Africa to the United Kingdom in March 2018.[2] She was succeeded from 1 November 2022 by Jeremiah Nyamane Mamabolo.[3]
Education
[edit]Tambo has a BA in History and English at the University of Roehampton in London. This was followed by a law degree at University of the Witwatersrand in 2002. In 2007, she completed her diplomatic training.[4]
Career
[edit]Tambo was part of the Anti-Apartheid Movement.[5]
Personal life
[edit]Tambo is the daughter of Oliver Tambo. She attended the dedication of a statue to him in 2019.[6]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Nomatemba Tambo". 25 February 2021. Archived from the original on 18 October 2022. Retrieved 29 August 2022.
- ↑ Head, Tom (16 March 2018). "SA's new High Commissioner to the UK gets the Queen's approval". The South African. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
- ↑ "His Excellency Jeremiah Nyamane Mamabolo travels to present his credentials to The Court of St James". South African High Commission. 1 November 2022. Archived from the original on 27 February 2023. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
- ↑ "Nomatemba Tambo". Tambo Foundation. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
- ↑ "Life is a two-way street". Islington Tribune. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
- ↑ "Statue of anti-apartheid campaigner Oliver Tambo unveiled in Haringey | Haringey Council". haringey.gov.uk. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
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