Nelson Mandela Biography

Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela was a South African anti-apartheid revolutionary, politician and philanthropist who served as President of South Africa from 1994 to 1999. He was South Africa'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, poverty and inequality, and fostering racial reconciliation. Politically an African nationalist and democratic socialist, he served as President of the African National Congress from 1991 to 1997. Internationally, Mandela was Secretary General of the Non-Aligned Movement from 1998 to 1999.

A Xhosa born to the Thembu royal family, Mandela attended the Fort Hare University and the University of Witwatersrand, where he studied law. Living in Johannesburg, he became involved in anti-colonial politics, joining the ANC and becoming a founding member of its Youth League. Source: Wikipedia

Marriages

• 1958-06-14
  Nelson Mandela weds Winnie Madikizela
• 1998-07-18
  Nelson Mandela marries 3rd wife Graça Machel on his 80th birthday

Divorces

• 1992-04-13
  Nelson Mandela announces he will seek divorce from Winnie

Nelson Mandela Timeline

• 1952-06-26
  Nelson Mandela & 51 others infringe South Africa curfew
• 1956-12-06
  Nelson Mandela & 156 others arrested for political activities in S Africa
• 1961-03-29
  After a 4½ year trial Nelson Mandela is acquitted on treason charge
• 1962-08-04
  Nelson Mandela captured by South African police
• 1962-08-05
  Nelson Mandela arrested for incitement & illeagally leaving S Africa
• 1963-10-20
  South Africa begins trial of Nelson Mandela & 8 others on conspiracy
• 1964-06-12
  Nelson Mandela is sentenced to life in prison in South Africa
• 1964-07-17
  ANC leader Nelson Mandela, recently sentenced to life imprisonment, is awarded the Joliot Curie Gold Medal for Peace
• 1980-06-13
  UN Security Council calls for South Africa to free Nelson Mandela
• 1984-05-12
  South African prisoner Nelson Mandela sees his wife for 1st time in 22 years
• 1988-08-12
  Nelson Mandela is treated for tuberculosis at hospital
• 1988-12-06
  Nelson Mandela is transferred to Victor Vester Prison, Capetown
• 1989-05-17
  Nelson Mandela receives a BA from University of South Africa
• 1989-07-05
  South African President Pieter Botha visits ANC leader Nelson Mandela
• 1990-02-02
  South Africa's Pres FW de Klerk promises to free Nelson Mandela & legalizes ANC & 60 other political orgs
• 1990-02-10
  South African President de Klerk announces Nelson Mandela will be freed on Feb 11th
• 1990-02-11
  Nelson Mandela released after 27 years imprisonment in South Africa
• 1990-06-05
  South African troops plunder Nelson Mandela's home
• 1990-06-20
  Nelson Mandela lands in NYC to begin a tour of US
• 1990-06-22
  Nelson Mandela addresses the United Nations Special Committee against Apartheid in New York, saying that nothing, which has happened in South Africa, calls for a revision of the position that the Organisation has taken in its struggle against apartheid; he adds that a democratic, non-racial SA is within reach
• 1990-06-23
  African National Congress leader Nelson Mandela, on a US tour, receives a tumultuous welcome in Boston.
• 1990-06-25
  African National Congress leader Nelson Mandela meets with President George Bush at the White House
• 1990-08-16
  South African President F. W. de Klerk and Nelson Mandela hold emergency talks in Pretoria about increasing violence in Soweto
• 1990-12-13
  South African President De Klerk meets with Nelson Mandela to talk of end of apartheid
• 1991-01-29
  Nelson Mandela and Mangosuthu Buthelezi meet after 28 years
• 1991-06-26
  ANC leader Nelson Mandela addresses congress
• 1991-09-05
  Nelson Mandela chosen as president of African National Congress
• 1992-06-30
  South African ANC President Nelson Mandela meets with UN Secretary-General Boutros Boutros-Ghali at Dakar
• 1992-07-27
  Nelson Mandela says that a general strike will go ahead; the aim of the mass protest was the peaceful removal of President De Klerk from power, the immediate transfer of political power to the people and free and fair elections to a constituent assembly
• 1993-10-15
  Nelson Mandela & South Africa president F W de Klerk awarded Nobel Peace Prize
• 1994-03-07
  ANC chief Nelson Mandela rejects demand by white right-wingers for separate homeland in South Africa
• 1994-05-06
  Nelson Mandela and the ANC, finally confirmed winners in South Africa's first post apartheid election
• 1994-05-10
  Nelson Mandela sworn in as South Africa's 1st black president
• 1994-08-15
  South African President Nelson Mandela receives Anne Frank Penning
• 1994-10-01
  South African President Nelson Mandela visits US
• 1996-07-07
  Nelson Mandela steps down as President of South Africa
• 1998-07-12
  Pres. Nelson Mandela accompanies Queen Elizabeth II on a coach drive through the streets of London
• 2004-07-17
  Former South African President Nelson Mandela calls for commitment by the world to take action against Aids

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