South African general election, 1999

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The South African general election of 1999 was the country's second democratic national vote after the end of apartheid, resulting in Thabo Mbeki succeeding Nelson Mandela as president.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf general election
national election
chamberElected National Assembly of South Africa
constitutionalFramework Constitution of South Africa
surface form: Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996
continent Africa
country South Africa
date 1999-06-02
electionCommission Independent Electoral Commission (South Africa)
surface form: Independent Electoral Commission of South Africa
electoralSystem party-list proportional representation
electorate South African citizens aged 18 and over
followedBy 2004 South African general election
surface form: South African general election, 2004
follows South African general election, 1994
historicalSignificance consolidation of South Africa’s democratic transition
first national election after Nelson Mandela’s presidency
isPostApartheidElection true
isSecondDemocraticNationalElection true
languageOfOfficialMaterials South Africa’s 11 official languages
location South Africa
mainIssue HIV/AIDS policy
continuation of democratic transition
crime and security
economic policy
majorOppositionStatusChange Democratic Party became official opposition
numberOfSeatsContested 400
partOf post-apartheid elections in South Africa
presidentAfterElection Thabo Mbeki
presidentBeforeElection Nelson Mandela
previousOfficialOpposition National Party (South Africa)
surface form: National Party
previousOfficialOppositionRenamed National Party (South Africa)
surface form: New National Party
previousOfficialOppositionSeats 28
resultedIn African National Congress retaining power
Thabo Mbeki becoming President of South Africa
secondPlaceParty Democratic Party
secondPlacePartyAbbreviation DP
secondPlacePartyLeader Tony Leon
secondPlacePartySeats 38
thirdPlaceParty Inkatha Freedom Party
thirdPlacePartyAbbreviation IFP
thirdPlacePartyLeader Mangosuthu Buthelezi
thirdPlacePartySeats 34
typeOfGovernmentFormed ANC-led national government
voterTurnout approximately 89.3 percent
votingMethod secret ballot
winningParty African National Congress
winningPartyAbbreviation ANC
winningPartyLeader Thabo Mbeki
winningPartySeats 266
winningPartyVoteShare approximately 66.4 percent
year 1999

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South African general election, 1994 precedes South African general election, 1999
Inkatha Freedom Party participatedIn South African general election, 1999
this entity surface form: 1999 South African general election