His Excellency Nelson Mandela OMP RE OM AC CC OJ GCStJ QC GCIH
Mandela in Johannesburg, on 13 May 2008
1st President of South Africa
In office 10 May 1994 – 14 June 1999
Deputy	Thabo Mbeki F. W. de Klerk
Preceded by	F. W. de Klerk as State President
Succeeded by	Thabo Mbeki
Personal details
Born	Rolihlahla Mandela 18 July 1918 Mvezo, Cape Province, Union of South Africa
Died	5 December 2013 (aged 95) Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
Resting place	Mandela Graveyard Qunu, Eastern Cape 31°48′21.8″S 28°36′52.7″E
Nationality	South African
Political party	African National Congress
Other political affiliations	South African Communist Party
Spouse(s)	Evelyn Ntoko Mase (m. 1944;div. 1958) Winnie Madikizela (m. 1958;div. 1996) Graça Machel (m. 1998; his death 2013)
Children	Thembekile Mandela Makaziwe Mandela Makgatho Mandela Makaziwe Mandela Zenani Mandela Zindziswa Mandela
Alma mater	University of Fort Hare UoL External Programme University of South Africa University of the Witwatersrand
Occupation	Activist Politician Philanthropist Lawyer
Religion	Methodist
Known for	Anti-Apartheid Movement
Awards	Sakharov Prize (1988) Bharat Ratna (1990) Nobel Peace Prize (1993) Order of Lenin Presidential Medal of Freedom
Notable work(s)	Long Walk to Freedom
Signature
Website	www.nelsonmandela.org
Nickname(s)	Madiba Tata Dalibunga