Nelson Mandela's Biografi

Rolihlahla Nelson Mandela (born in Mvezo, July 18, 1918, age 91 years) is known worldwide as freedom fighters through the activities of anti apartheidnya and later became President of South Africa. His childhood was spent in Thembu then begin a career in the legal field. He also had the honor of his clan name of Madiba.


orn in Mvezo, Transkei on July 18, 1918, then moved to Rolihlahla Mendela Qunu until the age of 9 years. He was the first of his family who followed the school. He also received Nelson's name from his teacher who was a Methodist. At the age of 16 years, he entered the Institute Boarding Clarkebury learn western culture.


BIn 1934, he began a program B.A. at Fort Hare University, where he met Oliver Tambo who becomes a friend and loyal colleague. After the university's policies and asked to leave. He moved to Johannesburg, and continued his studies at the University of South Africa after taking the law at the University of the Witswatersrand.



Mandela's first marriage to Evelyn Mase Ntoko ended in divorce in 1957 after 13 years. Marriage to Winnie Madikizela running 38 years ended in divorce in 1996. On his 80th birthday, Mandela married Graça Machel, the widow of former Mozambique President Samora Machel, who is also a friend of the ANC.


n culture. In 1934, he began a program B.A. at Fort Hare University, where he met Oliver Tambo who became a loyal friend and colleague. After the university's policies and asked to leave. He moved to Johannesburg, and continued his studies at the University of South Africa after taking the law at the Universit

Born in Mvezo, Transkei on July 18, 1918, then moved to Rolihlahla Mendela Qunu until the age of 9 years. He was the first of his family who attend school. He also got the name Nelson from his teacher who is a Methodist. At the age of 16 years, he entered the Institute Boarding Clarkebury learn weste ry of the Witswatersrand. Nelson Mandela followed the African National Congress (ANC) from 1942. Because the antiapartheid activities, he underwent various periods of punishment. On August 5, 1962, Mandela was arrested and imprisoned in the Johannesburg Fort and then on October 25, 1962, he was sentenced to five years in prison and on June 12, 1964, he and a group of other activists were sentenced to life imprisonment.


the first black president by de Klerk as a deputy president. The problem of AIDS became a source of disappointment and regret those Mandela because in his reign, he was less concerned about this. His son, Makgatho Mandela, died of AIDS on January 6, 2005.

After refusing parole to stop the armed struggle in February 1985, Mandela stayed in prison until his release in February 11, 1990 on the orders of President Frederik Willem de Klerk after being pressured by the entire world. Mandela and de Klerk awarded Nobel Peace Prize in 1993 Nelson Mandela served as President of South Africa in a period of about five years (May 1994 - June 1999) after winning the election and became

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