Mosiuoa Lekota | |
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 Lekota in 1999 | |
| President of the Congress of the People | |
| In office 16 December 2008 – 4 March 2026 | |
| Deputy | Mbhazima Shilowa Lynda Odendaal William Mothipa Madisha |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | TBD |
| Minister of Defence | |
| In office 26 June 1999 – 25 September 2008 | |
| President | Thabo Mbeki |
| Preceded by | Joe Modise |
| Succeeded by | Charles Nqakula |
| 1st Chairperson of the National Council of Provinces | |
| In office 6 February 1997 – 21 June 1999 | |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Naledi Pandor |
| 1st Premier of the Free State | |
| In office 7 May 1994 – 18 December 1996 | |
| Succeeded by | Ivy Matsepe-Casaburri |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Mosiuoa Gerard Patrick Lekota 13 August 1948 Kroonstad, South Africa |
| Died | 4 March 2026 (aged 77) Johannesburg, South Africa |
| Political party | Congress of the People (2008–2026) |
| Other political affiliations | African National Congress (1999–2008) |
| Spouse(s) | Cynthia Lekota |
| Children | 4 |
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| Nickname(s) | Terror Lekota |
Mosiuoa Gerard Patrick Lekota (13 August 1948 – 4 March 2026) was a South African anti-Apartheid activist and politician. He was a member of the African National Congress (ANC). He went to jail on Robben Island with Nelson Mandela. He the ANC to form the Congress of the People (Cope) in 2008. He was the party's president from 2008 until his death.
Lekota was a member of the African National Congress, under President Thabo Mbeki. He was the Minister of Defence from 1999 to 2008.
Lekota died on 4 March 2026 in Johannesburg, South Africa from cancer at the age of 77.
