Nelson Mandela: Anti-Apartheid Leader and South Africa's First Black Pre

Nelson Mandela was a South African anti-apartheid revolutionary and politician. Born on July 18, 1918, in Mvezo, he became a lawyer and joined the African National Congress.

He was imprisoned for 27 years from 1962 to 1990 for opposing white minority rule. After his release he negotiated an end to apartheid and shared the 1993 Nobel Peace Prize with F. W. de Klerk. He was elected South Africa's first Black president in 1994 and served one term.

He is known by his clan name Madiba. Mandela died at his home in Johannesburg on December 5, 2013, at age 95.

Achievements: Nobel Peace Prize (1993), President of South Africa (1994-1999).

Birth: July 18, 1918 - Mvezo, South Africa.

Profession: Statesman.

Interesting Facts: He spent 18 years on Robben Island.