Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela was born 18 July 1918) served as President of South Africa from 1994 to 1999, and was the first South African president to be elected in a fully representative democratic election. Before his presidency, Mandela was an anti-apartheid activist, and the leader of Umkhonto we Sizwe, the armed wing of the African National Congress (ANC). In 1962 he was arrested and convicted of sabotage and other charges, and sentenced to life in prison. Mandela served 27 years in prison, spending many of these years on Robben Island. Following his release from prison on 11 February 1990, Mandela led his party in the negotiations that led to multi-racial democracy in 1994. As president from 1994 to 1999, he frequently gave priority to reconciliation.
In South Africa, Mandela is often known as Madiba, his Xhosa clan name; or as tata (Xhosa: father). Mandela has received more than 250 awards over four decades, including the 1993 Nobel Peace Prize.
When Mandela was released from prison Oliver Tambo was President of the ANC. Tambo was his Mandela's long time law partner. -Bill Sparks, Toronto, Canada
He was at an earlier stage already elected as president of his party (ANC) and then campaigned against the National Party in the first democratic elections for all races. That is when the ANC got the majority of all seats and he therefor became president. So it was the people (black, white, indian and coloured) of South Africa who elected him.
Nelson Mandela joined the African National Congress (ANC) in 1944, and then joined the resistance against the ruling National Party's (NP) apartheid laws after 1948. After the ANC was banned in 1960, Mandela argued for setting up a military wing of the ANC. In 1961, the ANC formed the Umkhonto we Sizwe. Mandela was arrested in 1962. In 1990, F. W. de Klerk officially ended apartheid, and Mandela was released. He became the first black president of South Africa in 1994.
At the end of Apartheid Nelson Mandela was the political leader of the African National Congress (ANC). After he was released from prison and the first democratically free elections were held in South Africa, the ANC become the ruling policical party and Nelson Mandela as its leader was elected as the official state president. He held the office as president of South Africa between 10 May 1994 - 14 June 1999.
Mandela was elected president of SOUTH AFRICA in 1994
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He was great
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Nelson Mandela became the president of South Africa on the 10th of May in 1994
The first democratically elected president of South Africa was Nelson Mandela, who served as president from 1994- 1999, following his release from imprisonment for political activities.
In February 1990, Nelson Mandela was released by President F.W de Klerk. In July 1991, Nelson Mandela became president of the ANC. He continued to negotiate with the government to end apartheid. In 1994, the first all-race elections were held and the ANC was voted into power. So he became president.