Nelson Mandela
Nelson Mandela
Nelson Rolihlahla Mandelawas 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 Congressparty from 1991 to 1997...
NationalitySouth African
ProfessionWorld Leader
Date of Birth18 July 1918
CityMvezo, South Africa
South Africa is moving in the right direction, ... We should have confidence that there are great days ahead.
A visit to this country by President Clinton is the high water mark.
Despite huge gains, too many of you remain homeless, poor and illiterate. The struggle did not end five years ago,
This concern that a two-thirds majority will be abused by the ANC flies in the face of the facts of history,
With the rest of the world, we mourned the loss of one who became a citizen of the world through her care for people everywhere.
This project is going to bring some change to the lives of the community here,
call for a partnership of Africa and the United States, developing and developed countries to bring about a transfer of resources.
I hope you will be able to discuss and consider this matter urgently and tell me your decision.
Heads of state and their first ladies must be in the forefront of the campaign to fight AIDS,
But I'd like to declare that, when we have differed on an issue, at the end of that my respect for him is enhanced,
I asked for you but they told me you didn't want to see me,
I am accusing the truth commission of being abused and not performing the task which it was supposed to perform,
If each and every party involved in those commissions had asked me to testify, it would have completely undermined the function of government.
If it is easy to read for other people like me, with eyes not like they used to be, and it reaches entirely new readers, then the project will prove to be worthwhile.