Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela was a South African politician and civil rights activist. He was born in Mvezo, South Africa to a Thembu royal family. On April 27, 1994, he was made the first President of South Africa elected in a fully represented democratic election. Mandela was also the first black President of his country, South Africa. He was born on 18th July 1918 and died on 5th December 2013. Mandela received more than 250 honors, including the 1993 Nobel Peace Prize, the US Presidential Medal of FReedom, and the Soviet Order of Lenin.

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