Alfred Baphethuxolo Nzo

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Alfred Baphethuxolo Nzo
Alfred Nzo (1977)
Minister of Foreign Affairs
In office 1994–1999
President	Nelson Mandela
Preceded by	Pik Botha
Succeeded by	Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma
Secretary General of the ANC
In office 1969–1991
Succeeded by	Cyril Ramaphosa
Personal details
Born	(1925-06-19)19 June 1925 Benoni, Transvaal
Died	13 January 2000(2000-01-13) (aged 74) Johannesburg
Resting place	Westpark Cemetery, Johannesburg
Nationality	South African
Political party	African National Congress

Alfred Baphethuxolo Nzo (19 June 1925 – 13 January 2000^[1]) was a South African politician. He served as the longest-standing secretary-general of the African National Congress. He occupied this position (ANC) between 1969 and 1991. He was also the South African minister of foreign affairs from 1994 to 1999. He was also the first black health inspector in the country. The Alfred Nzo Award is now awarded to deserving health practitioners in South Africa.