Nelson mandela _biogarphy

Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela was a South African anti-apartheid revolutionary, statesman and philanthropist who served as 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 representative democratic election. Born: 18 July 1918, Mvezo, South Africa Died: 5 December 2013, Houghton Estate, Johannesburg, South Africa Party: South African Communist Party Spouse: Graça Machel (m. 1998–2013), Winnie Madikizela-mandela (m. 1958–1996), Awards: Nobel Peace Prize, Bharat Ratna, Nishan-e-Pakistan, Presidential Medal of Freedom, more