A handout photo provided by the South African government shows ruling African National Congress (ANC) party president Jacob Zuma (L) gesturing next to Parliament Speaker Baleka Mbete (C) and outgoing President Kgalema Motlanthe (R) during the first sitting of the National Assembly in Cape Town on May 6, 2009. South Africa's new parliament convened for the first time on May 6 to elect Zuma president, two weeks after he won over millions of voters on a pro-poor populist ticket. The fourth democratic parliament since apartheid swore in 400 lawmakers, including Zuma. Once the lawmakers have formally taken office, the ruling African National Congress is set to use its 66 percent majority to elect Zuma as head of state. He will only take office on May 9, when 5,000 dignitaries and 30,000 onlookers are expected to attend his inauguration in Pretoria. Getty Images logo Getty Images 6 months ago

A handout photo provided by the South African government shows ruling African National Congress (ANC) party president Jacob Zuma (L) gesturing next to Parliament Speaker Baleka Mbete (C) and outgoing President Kgalema Motlanthe (R) during the first sitting of the National Assembly in Cape Town on May 6, 2009. South Africa's new parliament convened for the first time on May 6 to elect Zuma president, two weeks after he won over millions of voters on a pro-poor populist ticket. The fourth democratic parliament since apartheid swore in 400 lawmakers, including Zuma. Once the lawmakers have formally taken office, the ruling African National Congress is set to use its 66 percent majority to elect Zuma as head of state. He will only take office on May 9, when 5,000 dignitaries and 30,000 onlookers are expected to attend his inauguration in Pretoria.

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