Biography of Nelson mandela

Biography of Nelson mandela

Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela was born in Mvezo, July 18, 1918 and died on 05 December 2013, Nelson Mandela is known throughout the world as freedom fighters through the activities of anti-apartheidnya and later became the President of the South Africa. His childhood was spent in the Thembu then began his career in law. He also had the courtesy name of clans namely Madiba. Was born in Mvezo, Transkei on 18 July 1918, Rolihlahla Mendela then moved to Qunu until was 9 years old. He is the first of the family to follow the school. He also received the name of Nelson from his teacher who is a Methodist. At the age of sixteen, he attended Clarkebury Boarding Institute study of Western culture.

In 1934, he began a program of B.A. at Fort Hare University, where he met Oliver Tambo became friends and colleagues who are loyal. After opposing the policies of the University and asked out. He moved to Johannesburg and continued his studies at the University of South Africa after taking the law at the University of the Witswatersrand.

Mandela's first marriage with Evelyn Ntoko Mase ended in divorce in 1957 after 13 years. His marriage to Winnie Madikizela which runs 38 year 1996 ended in divorce. On her birthday to-80, Mandela married Graça Machel, widow of former Mozambique President Samora Machel, who was also a friend of the ANC.

Rolihlahla Mendela then moved to Qunu until was 9 years old. He is the first of the family to follow the school. He also got a the name Nelson from his teacher who is a Methodist. At the age of sixteen, he attended Clarkebury Boarding Institute study of Western culture.

In 1934, he began a program of B.A. at Fort Hare University, where he met Oliver Tambo became friends and colleagues who are loyal. After opposing the policies of the University and asked out. He moved to Johannesburg and continued his studies at the University of South Africa after taking the law at the University of the Witswatersrand.

As an activist of Nelson Mandela followed the African National Congress (ANC) from 1942. Because its activities the antiapartheid, she underwent various period of punishment. On August 5, 1962, Mandela was arrested and imprisoned in the Johannesburg Fort later on October 25, 1962, he was sentenced to 5 years in prison and on June 12, 1964, he and a group of other activists were sentenced to life imprisonment.

After refusing parole by stopping the armed struggle in February 1985, Mandela stayed in prison until being freed on February 11, 1990 at the behest of President Frederik Willem de Klerk after being pressed by the rest of the world. Mandela and de Klerk get the Nobel Peace Prize in 1993 Nelson Mandela served as South Africa's President in the period of about 5 years (May 1994-June 1999) after winning the election and becoming the first Black President with de Klerk as a Deputy President. The problem of AIDS is a source of disappointment and regret those Mandela because during his reign, he was less concerned about this. His son, Makgatho Mandela, died of AIDS on 6 January 2005.

Nelson Mandela, anti-apartheid leader and the first Black President of South Africa, died Thursday, December 05, date of 2013. He closed the age of 95 years. South Africa President Jacob Zuma announced the death of Mandela. Mandela who almost three decades in prison in the struggle to end white minority Government and the discrimination against black citizens in South Africa.