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, South Africa
• Age at death:  95 years
• Died:  December 05, 2013, Johannesburg, South Africa
• Resting place:  Mandela Graveyard, Qunu, Eastern Cape
• Political party:  African National Congress
• Other political affiliations:  South African Communist Party (Tripartite Alliance)
• Children:  6, including Makgatho, Maki, Zenani, and Zindziswa
• Occupation:  Politician, lawyer, writer, philanthropist, activist
• Known for:  Anti-apartheid activism
• Civilian awards:  Sakharov Prize (1988), Bharat Ratna (1990), Lenin Peace Prize (1990), Nishan-e-Pakistan (1992), Isitwalandwe Medal (1992), Nobel Peace Prize (1993), Presidential Medal of Freedom (2002), ...
• Preceded by:  Frederik Willem de Klerk (as State President)
• Succeeded by:  Thabo Mbeki
• Data source:  DuckDuckGo