Nelson Mandela

Rolihlahla Mandela was born in Transkei,South Africa on July 18 _1918.
He was the son of a local tribe.  His mother was Nonqaphi Nosekeni and his father was Nkosi mphakanyiswa Gadla Mandela.  When he was 12 years old his father passed away.  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.  He received more than 250 honors.  He was described as a hero and his actions gave thousand of people hope . He was sick for several years during his retirement. In te last summer of 2013 he was in the hospital from a continuous lung infection. He died on December 5_2013 in Houghton Estate, Johannesburg.  He was 95 years old.

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