Write A SHORT Note on Nelson Mandala
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Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela was a South African anti-apartheid revolutionary, political leader and philanthropist who served as the first president of South Africa from 1994 to 1999. He was the country's first black head of state and the first elected in a fully representative democratic election. Wikipedia
Born: 18 July 1918, Mvezo, South Africa
Died: 5 December 2013, Houghton Estate, Johannesburg, South Africa
Party: South African Communist Party
Awards: Nobel Peace Prize, Bharat Ratna, Nishan-e-Pakistan, Presidential Medal of Freedom, Sakharov Prize, Congressional Gold Medal, Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal, Gandhi Peace Prize, more
Spouse: Graça Machel (m. 1998–2013), Winnie Mandela (m. 1958–1996), Evelyn Mase (m. 1944–1958)
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Mandela was born in Mvezo, South Africa to a Thembu royal family. ... 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.