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Nelson Mandela
| His Excellency Nelson Mandela OM AC CC OJ GCStJ QC GColIH RSerafO NPk BR MRCSI | |
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| Mandela in 2008 | |
| President of South Africa | |
| In office 10 May 1994 – 14 June 1999 | |
| Deputy | Thabo Mbeki Frederik Willem de Klerk |
| Preceded by | Frederik Willem de Klerk As State President of South Africa |
| Succeeded by | Thabo Mbeki |
| 19th Secretary General of Non-Aligned Movement | |
| In office 2 September 1998 – 14 June 1999 | |
| Preceded by | Andrés Pastrana Arango |
| Succeeded by | Thabo Mbeki |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Rolihlahla Mandela 18 July 1918 (age 93) Mvezo, South Africa[1] |
| Nationality | South African |
| Political party | African National Congress |
| Spouse(s) | Evelyn Ntoko Mase (1944–1957) Winnie Madikizela (1957–1996) Graça Machel (1998–present) |
| Children | 6 |
| Residence | Houghton Estate, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa |
| Alma mater | University of Fort Hare University of London External System University of South Africa University of the Witwatersrand |
| Religion | Methodism[citation needed] |
| Signature |  |
| Website | Mandela Foundation |
Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela (Xhosa pronunciation: [xoˈliːɬaɬa manˈdeːla]; born 18 July 1918) is a South African politician who served as President of South Africa from 1994 to 1999, the first ever to be elected in a fully representative democratic election. Before being elected President, Mandela was a militant anti-apartheid activist, and the leader and co-founder of Umkhonto we Sizwe, the armed wing of the African National Congress (ANC). In 1962 he was arrested and convicted of sabotage and other charges, and sentenced to life imprisonment. Mandela went on to serve 27 years in prison, spending many of these years on Robben Island. Following his release from prison on 11 February 1990, Mandela led his party in the negotiations that led to the establishment of democracy in 1994. As President, he frequently gave priority to reconciliation, while introducing policies aimed at combating poverty and inequality in South Africa.[2][3]
In South Africa, Mandela is often known as Madiba, his Xhosa clan name; or as tata (Xhosa: father).[4] Mandela has received more than 250 awards over four decades.