Nelson Mandela
Known For: Acting
Gender: Male
Date of Birth: July 18, 1918
Day of Death: December 5, 2013 (95 years old)
Place of Birth: Mvezo, Cape Province, South Africa
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 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.
