Nelson Mandela

Actor, Writer

Born: Mvezo, Union of South Africa [now South Africa]

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 countrys first black chief executive, and the first elected in a fully representative democratic election. His governmentfocused 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.

Bio from Wikipedia - See more on en.wikipedia.org Text under CC-BY-SA license