| Full Name |
Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela |
| Date of Birth |
18 July 1918 |
| Place of Birth |
Mvezo, Cape Province, Union of South Africa |
| Date of Death |
05 December 2013 |
| Place of Death |
Houghton Estate, Johannesburg, South Africa |
| Citizenship / Country of Residence |
South African |
| Education |
University of Fort Hare, University of the Witwatersrand, University of South Africa |
| Profession |
Anti-apartheid revolutionary, political leader, lawyer, philanthropist |
| Years of Activity |
Mid-1940s - 2013 |
| Brief Information |
Nelson Mandela was a South African anti-apartheid revolutionary, political leader, and philanthropist 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 representative democratic election. Mandela's government focused on dismantling the legacy of apartheid by tackling institutionalized racism and fostering racial reconciliation. |