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Birth Anniversary Of Nelson Mandela 

  • Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela was born on 18 July 1918.
  • He was a South African politician and activist.
  • On April 27, 1994, he was made the first President of South Africa elected in a fully represented democratic election. Mandela was also the first black President of his country, South Africa.

  • His government focused on throwing out the legacy of apartheid by ending racism, poverty, inequality, and on improving racial understanding in South Africa.
  • Politically a believer in socialism, he served as the President of the African National Congress (ANC) from 1991 to 1997 and adopted new Constitution of South African in 1996 that prohibits all discrimination, based on language, religion, handicap and sexual orientation, not only on racism.
  • Internationally, Mandela was the Secretary General of the Non-Aligned Movement from 1998 to 1999.
  • Mandela received more than 250 honors, including the 1993 Nobel Peace Prize, the US Presidential Medal of Freedom, and the Soviet Order of Lenin.

Death:

  • He died on 5 December, 2013.

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