Nelson Mandela

Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela was a South African anti-apartheid activist and politician who served as the first president of South Africa from 1994 to 1999. He was the country's first... Wikipedia

• Born:  Rolihlahla Mandela, July 18, 1918, Mvezo, Union of South Africa
• Died:  December 05, 2013, Johannesburg, South Africa
• Resting place:  Mandela Graveyard
• Political party:  African National Congress
• Other political affiliations:  South African Communist Party
• Children:  7, including
• Alma mater:  University of Fort Hare, University of London, University of South Africa, University of the Witwatersrand
• Occupation:  Activist, politician, philanthropist, lawyer
• Known for:  Internal resistance to apartheid
• Civilian awards:  Sakharov Prize (1988), Bharat Ratna (1990), Nishan-e-Pakistan (1992), Nobel Peace Prize (1993), Lenin Peace Prize (1990), Presidential Medal of Freedom (2002), (more...)
• Deputy:  Thabo Mbeki, F. W. de Klerk
• Preceded by:  F. W. de Klerk
• Succeeded by:  Thabo Mbeki
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