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Born 1917, died1993
Oliver Tambo was one of the founder members of the ANC Youth League in the 1940s. He was Secretary-General of the ANC from 1954 - 1958.
He left the country in March 1960 to set up ANC in exile.
After the tragic death of Lutuli in 1967, he served as acting president.
At the Morogoro Conference in 1969 he was elected President-General of the ANC. He headed the ANC throughout its period in exile.
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