Political LeaderSouth African1918 – 2013
Nelson Mandela
Anti-apartheid leader, first Black president of South Africa, Nobel Peace Prize winner
Biography
South African anti-apartheid revolutionary and statesman who served as the country's first Black president from 1994 to 1999, becoming an international symbol of resistance to oppression and reconciliation.
Quick Facts
Category
Political Leader
Nationality
South African
Born
1918
Died
2013
Thinking about the name
Mandela
African origin
“A Xhosa name meaning 'striving' or associated with leadership and dignity, forever linked to Nelson Mandela, the anti-apartheid revolutionary and first Black president of South Africa. Mandela carries profound historical weight and speaks to resilience, justice, and the power of peaceful resistance.”