Cyril Matamela Ramaphosa: Head of state, South Africa
Cyril Matamela Ramaphosa is the head of state of South Africa, listed by the United Nations as “President of the Republic of South Africa”.
Posts held
- President of the Republic of South Africa (head of state), South Africa. Part of level 6: National government.
Source: Heads of State, Heads of Government, Ministers for Foreign Affairs: Public List (United Nations Protocol and Liaison Service), list dated 15 October 2026, read 20 October 2026.
Where Cyril Matamela Ramaphosa sits in the ladder of power
As head of state, Cyril Matamela Ramaphosa works at level 6: National government, above the regions, states and councils of South Africa (regions, cities).
Above that, South Africa is a member of:
- African Union level 7
- G20 level 10
- United Nations (General Assembly and Security Council) level 8
- International Monetary Fund level 9
- World Bank Group level 9
Who else holds power in South Africa
- Ronald Ozzy Lamola Minister for International Relations and Co-operation of the Republic of South Africa, South Africa
Where these facts come from
Every post above is copied from an official record, linked beside it with the date it was read. The UN Protocol and Liaison Service publishes the list governments give it of their head of state, head of government and foreign minister. Names are as the source prints them, without honorifics. How this site is made.
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