Nelson Mandela

Nelson Mandela was born on 18th July 1918, in Qunu, South Africa.

In 1930 he went to Witwatersrand university. After he received a law degree.
Then he founded the first black law firm in South Africa with Oliver Tambo.

In 1994 he founded the African National Congress, for the activities of this programme he was often imprisoned.

In 1962, he left the country and went to Algeria. In Algeria he received military training. Then when he returned to South Africa, he was arrested for illegally leaving the country. One year later he was acused f sabotage and was sentenced to life imprisonment.

In 1990 after 28 years in prison, Mandela was released. One year later he was elected President of the ANC.

In 1993 he was awarded the Nobel Peace prize and on 10th May, 1994 he became President of South Africa.

In 1996, after 38 years of marriage he divorced his wife two years later he got married again.

Finally in 1999, he retired from politics.