Nelson Mandela
1918 – 2013 South Africa
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Who was Nelson Mandela?
South African lawyer and activist who served 27 years in prison for opposing apartheid before becoming the country's first Black president from 1994 to 1999. He shared the 1993 Nobel Peace Prize for his role in dismantling apartheid and establishing multiracial democracy.
Biographical data adapted from Wikipedia’s article on Nelson Mandela (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Awards & Honors
| Award | Year | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Nobel Prize in Peace | 1993 | for their work for the peaceful termination of the apartheid regime, and for laying the foundations for a new democratic South Africa |
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