The first leader elected in a free election in his country among the options provided was Oscar Arias. He became the President of Costa Rica after winning the election in 1986. Nelson Mandela was elected in 1994, but he was not the first elected leader in South Africa; Saddam Hussein and Manuel Noriega were not elected through free elections in their respective countries.
He was the highest profile terrorist that attained the presidency of a country in recent years
It was our first democratic election in South Africa, in which the African National Congress (ANC) won and Nelson Mandela became president.
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Nelson Mandela
Nelson Mandela voted for the first time in 1994, during South Africa's first democratic elections. This was a historic moment as it marked the end of apartheid and Mandela's election as the country's first black president.
At a press conference on September 20, 2007, George Bush said: "I heard somebody say, 'Where's Mandela?' Well, Mandela's dead because Saddam Hussein killed all the Mandelas." Media soundbites that broadcast only the above quote, were misinterpreted by the public as a statement by George Bush that Saddam Hussein had killed Nelson Mandela. Bush was intending to explain that it was necessary for a continued U.S. presence in Iraq, because Saddam Hussein had executed anyone who could have potentially emerged as a leader to unite the country (in the way Nelson Mandela had in South Africa). Bush's remark was criticized for being inarticulate, insensitive to South Africans (because of Mandela's advancing age and deteriorating health), and for narrow-mindedly assuming that Iraq lacked anyone with leadership potential.
Nelson Mandela was the President of South Africa from 1994-1999.
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Nelson Mandela was motivated by trying to unify a country and end hatred.
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One of Nelson Mandela's proudest moments was being inaugurated as the first black president of South Africa in 1994. This historical event symbolized the end of apartheid and the beginning of a new era of equality and democracy in the country. Mandela's election as president was a milestone for both himself and the nation.
Nelson Mandela was motivated by trying to unify a country and end hatred.