NELSON MANDELA

BRIEF INTRODUCTION
Nelson
Rolihlahla
Mandela was born on July
18
1918
in
Cape
Province, South Africa.
In later years he was
known as Madiba.
His
father
was
Mphakanyiswa
Mandela
and
his
mother
was
He
was Mandela.
a
South
African
anti-apartheid
Nosekeni
(antiracist)
revolutionary,
politician
and
philanthropist.
Madiba died on December 5 2013 at the age of
95, at his home in Johannesburg.

WHY IS HE SO FAMOUS?
Mandela is famous for promoting a
message of forgiveness and equality.
Hell be remembered around the world for
his message of peace and unity. Also he
is famous for becoming the first black
president
of
his
country
after
spending 27
years in jail
an is held up
as one of
the greatest

PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENTS
Mandela was one of
the few black people
in 1950s South Africa
to
receive
an
education and become
a lawyer.
He was the first nonwhite head of state in
South African history,
as well as the first to
take office following
the
dismantling
of
apartheid
and
the
introduction
of

PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENTS
Nelson Mandela has received more than 250
awards that are in every way honorable.
Keys to cities, and honorary degrees are
among them.
In 1993 he was
awarded the
Nobel Peace Prize,
the highest honor
of its kind, for his
work. He received
the US
Presidential Medal
of Freedom and
the Soviet Order
of Lenin.

 Nelson Mandela
was 1.84m tall.
His skin was
brown.
His eyes were
black.
He was a skinny
person, but he
look like
a strong
His physical
appearance
person.
fitted the image, and the
dreams that people had
of him.

PHYSICAL APPEARANCE

PUBLIC IMAGE
The history describes
him like a friendly,
intelligent and strong
person.
His image inspired
trust.
He became one of the
world's most popular
leaders, with
politicians and
celebrities queuing up
to have their photo
taken with him.
He was typically
friendly and
welcoming, and
appeared relaxed in
conversation with

PERSONAL LIFE
Mandela was a private person who often concealed his
emotions and confided in very few people.
Mandela was married three times, fathered six children, had 17
grandchildren, and many great-grandchildren.
His first marriage was toEvelyn Ntoko Mase,they divorced
after 13 years in 1957 under the multiple strains of his
adultery and constant absences, devotion to revolutionary
agitation. The couple had two sons and two daughters.
Mandela's second
wife wasWinnie
Madikizela-Mandela
.They had two
daughters.
Mandela's third
wife wasGraa
Machel
(neSimbine),
whom he married
on his 80th

CONCLUSION
Nelson Mandela was one of the more important
politicians in the world and he became a leader for the
world.
By the time of his death, Mandela had come to be
widely considered "the father of the nation" within
South Africa,and "the founding father of
democracy,being seen as the national liberator.