Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela was a South African anti-apartheid activist, politician, and statesman who served as the first president of South Africa from 1994 ...
Nelson Mandela
Former President of South Africa
Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela was a South African anti-apartheid activist, politician, and statesman who served as the first president of South Africa from 1994 to 1999. He was the country's first black head of state and the first elected in a fully... Wikipedia
Born: July 18, 1918, Mvezo, South Africa
Died: December 5, 2013 (age 95 years), Houghton Estate, Johannesburg, South Africa
Children: Zindziswa Mandela, Zenani Mandela, Madiba Thembekile Mandela, and more
Spouse: Graça Machel (m. 1998–2013), Winnie Mandela (m. 1958–1996), and Evelyn Mase (m. 1944–1958)
Awards: Nobel Peace Prize, Bharat Ratna, Nishan-e-Pakistan, and more
Parents: Gadla Henry Mphakanyiswa and Noqaphi Nosekeni
Grandchildren: Zoleka Mandela, Ndaba Mandela, Mandla Mandela, and more
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Rolihlahla Mandela was born into the Madiba clan in the village of Mvezo, in the Eastern Cape, on 18 July 1918. His mother was Nonqaphi Nosekeni and his ...
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Nov 9, 2009 · The South African activist and former president Nelson Mandela (1918-2013) helped bring an end to apartheid and was an advocate for human ...
Jul 17, 2018 · Mandela spent 27 years in prison for opposing South Africa's apartheid system. He refused to give up his efforts to achieve equality for all ...
Dec 5, 2013 · Hero of the apartheid struggle, he spent 26 years in jail and then became South Africa's first democratically elected president.
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