Anti-apartheid leader and first President of democratic South Africa
Nelson Mandela
18 July 1918 – 5 December 2013 · Born in Mvezo, South Africa
Who was Nelson Mandela?
Nelson Mandela spent 27 years in prison for opposing apartheid and walked out to lead South Africa to democracy through reconciliation rather than revenge. The United Nations marks his birthday as Nelson Mandela International Day.
Key dates
- 1964
Sentenced to life imprisonment at the Rivonia Trial.
- 1990
Released from prison on 11 February.
- 1993
Shares the Nobel Peace Prize.
- 1994
Elected President of South Africa, serving until 1999.
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