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Nelson Mandela

Nelson Mandela is best known for Explained, Panorama, The Super Models and Days That Shook the World. Nelson Mandela was born on July 18, 1918. Nelson Mandela died on December 5, 2013 at the age of 95.

Born: July 18, 1918
Place of birth: Mvezo, Cape Province, South Africa
Died: December 5, 2013 (95 years old)

Biography

Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela (18 July 1918 - 5 December 2013) was a South African anti-apartheid revolutionary, politician, and philanthropist, who served as President of South Africa from 1994 to 1999. He was the country's first black chief executive, and the first elected in a fully representative democratic election. His government focused on dismantling the legacy of apartheid through tackling institutionalised racism and fostering racial reconciliation. Politically an African nationalist and democratic socialist, he served as President of the African National Congress (ANC) party from 1991 to 1997.