Nelson rolihlahla mandela (1965438+July 8, 2003,18-2065438+February 5, 2003), born in transkei, South Africa, has a bachelor of arts degree from the University of South Africa and a lawyer from the University of Witwatersrand. He was the national secretary and chairman of the Youth League of the African National Congress. He was the first black president of South Africa from 1994 to 1999, and was known as the "father of South Africa".

Before taking office as president, Mandela was an active anti-apartheid activist and the leader of the National Spear, the armed organization of the African National Congress. When he led the anti-apartheid movement, the South African court convicted him of plotting to overthrow the government. According to the verdict, Mandela served 27 years in prison.

1990 After he was released from prison, he turned to support mediation and consultation and stepped forward to lead South Africa during the transitional period of promoting multi-ethnic democracy. Since the end of apartheid, Mandela has been praised by all walks of life, including former opponents. 20 13 On February 5th, Mandela died at his residence in Johannesburg at the age of 95.

Mandela has won more than 100 awards in the past 40 years, the most striking of which is 1993 Nobel Peace Prize. In 2004, he was elected as the greatest South African.

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Early life

Nelson rolihlahla mandela is the only member of this family who has attended school, and his primary school teacher named him Nelson. When Mandela was 9 years old, his father died of tuberculosis.

The regent of the tribe became his guardian, and Mandela went to the Wesleyan Church School not far from his father's palace. According to the habit of tengbu,/kloc-began to study at the age of 0/6. It took Mandela two years to complete his junior high school education, which usually takes three years. Because of his father's position, he was appointed as the heir of the dynasty.

When Mandela was studying at Fordhal University, he met oliver tambo, a lifelong good friend and colleague. And in the first year of Mandela's university career, he participated in the activities of the student union to resist the unreasonable policies of the school. He was ordered to drop out of school and told that he could not go back to school unless he accepted the election results of the student union. Since then, Mandela has obtained a correspondence law degree from London University in prison.

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