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Nelson Mandela

Former president of South Africa

Full Names: Nelson Rolihlahla (Madiba) Mandela

Date of Birth: 18/07/1918

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In Brief

Honorary Life President: National Union of Mineworkers; Honorary Member: National Union of Teachers, Great Britain ; Patron: Isipingo and District football Association, Natal; Honorary Member: National Union of Seamen, Britain;

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Qualifications

Attorney's Admission: 1952

Degrees

Bachelor of Law: University of the Witwatersrand

Bachelor of Arts: University of South Africa; 1942

Honorary Degrees

Honorary Doctorate: University of Oxford

Honorary Doctorate: University of Cambridge

Honorary Doctor of Laws: University of Lesotho; 1979

Honorary Doctor of Laws: University of Lancaster, Britain; 1983

Honorary Bachelor of Laws: Free University of Brussels; 1984

Honorary Doctor of Laws: Ahmadu Bello University, Nigeria; 1985

Honorary Doctor of Laws: University of Zimbabwe; 1986

Honorary Degree: University of Michigan, USA; 1986

Honorary degree: University of Havana, Cuba; 1986

Honorary Degree: United States Ross University Medical School in the Caribbean; 1987

Honorary Doctorate: Karl Marx University of the German Democratic Republic; 1987

Honorary Doctorate: University of Carabobo, Venezuela; 1988

Honorary Degree in Political Science: University of Bologna; 1988

Honorary Doctor of Laws: York University, Toronto, Canada; 1989

Honorary Doctorate: University of the Witwatersrand; 1991

Honorary Doctor of Laws: Rhodes University, Grahamstown; 2002

Honorary Doctorate: Britains' Open University; 2004

Honorary Doctorate: Open University, United Kingdom; 2004

LLD Honoris Causa: Michigan State University; 2008

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Former president of South Africa

Chairmanships

President: Nelson Mandela's Children Foundation

President: Nelson Mandela Foundation

Current Positions

Co-founder & Member: The Elders; Worldwide; 2007

Previous Positions

Articled Clerk: Witkin, Sidelsky and Eidelman; 1941; 1951

National Secretary: ANC Youth League; 1948; 1952

Attorney: Terblanche and Briggish; 1951; 1952

Partner: Legal Practice (with Oliver Tambo - first black legal partnership in SA); 1952; 1961

National Volunteer-in-Chief: Defiance Campaign, ANC Youth League; 1952; 1952

Lawyer: Tambo & Mandela Attorneys; 1952; 1956

First Commander-in-Chief: Umkhonto we Sizwe; 1961; 1962

State President: Republic of South Africa; 1994; 1999

Awards

Jawaharlal Nehru Award: India; 1979

Dr Bruno Kreisky Prize for the field of Human Rights: D Bruno Kreisky; Vienna, Austria; 1981

Freedom of the City of Glasgow scroll: City of Glasgow; Glasgow; 1981

Simon Bolivar International Prize: UNESCO; Caracas, Venezuela; 1983

Simon Bolivar Prize: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO); 1983

Order of 'Star of International Friendship' in gold: German Democratic Republic; Germany; 1983

Freedom of the City of Wijnegen: Belgium; Belgium; 1984

Freedom of City of Aberdeen: Aberdeen; 1984

Playa Giro Award: Fidel Castro; 1984

The Third World Prize-Social and economic studies: Third World Foundation; London; 1985

Freedom of the City of Hull: Hull, United Kingdom; Hull; 1985

Ludovic-Trarieux International Human Rights Prize: Human Rights Institute of the bar of Bordeaux; Bordeaux, France; 1985

Freedom of the City of Rio de Janeiro: Brazil; Rio de Janero, Brazil; 1985

Diploma of Honour and Friendship: University of Rio de Janeiro; Rio de Janero, Brazil; 1985

W E B DuBois International Medal: National Association for the Advancement of Coloured People( NAACP); 1986

Freedom of the Municipality of KweKwe: KweKwe,; Zimbabwe; 1986

Freedom of Borough of Islyn: Islwyn, Wales; Wales; 1986

Third World Prize: Strategic and International Studies Group; Malaysia; 1986

Alfonso Comin Foundation Peace Award: Alfonso Comin Foundation Barcelona; Spain; 1986

International Peace and Freedom Award: Workers International Centre; Stockholm, Sweden; 1986

First person to receive the Freedom of the City of Sydney: Sydney; Sydney, Australia; 1987

Sakharov Prize: European Parliament; 1988

Bremen Solidarity Prize: Federal Republic of Germany; 1988

Freedom of the City of Dublin: City of Dublin; Dublin, Ireland; 1988

Sakharov Prize: 1988

Medal of Peace: People of Levkada; Greece; 1988

United Nation's Human Rights Forth Award: United Nations; 1988

Peace Prize: Tipperary Peace Committee; Ireland; 1989

Agusto Cesa Sandino Award: Daniel Ortega, President of Nicaragua; Nicaragua; 1989

Freedom of the City of Harare: Harare, Zimbabwe; Zimbabwe; 1989

Lenin Peace Prize: 1990

Dr Antonio Agostinho Neto Order: People's Republic of Angola; Angola; 1990

Grand Commander of the Federal Republic of Nigeria: Lagos, Nigeria; Nigeria; 1990

Commander of the Order of Nigeria (only 2nd foreigner to receive award): Nigerian Government; 1990

Bharat Award: Government of India; India; 1990

International Peace Prize (jointly with FW De Klerk): United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO); 1991

Nishana: Pakistan; 1992

Nobel Peace Prize (jointly with FW De Klerk): Nobel Awards; 1993

Philadelphia Liberty Medal: President Bill Clinton; United States of America; 1993

Freedom of the City of Oxford: 1997

Pierre de Coubertin International Fair Play Award: International Olympic Committee; 1997

Congressional Gold Medal for being a Distinguished Citizen of the World: US Congress; 1998

Atatürk Peace Award: Turkey; 1999

Honourable Queens Council (QC): Queen Elizabeth; 2000

Honorary Canadian Citizen: Canada; 2001

First Annual King Shaka Award: King Goodwill Zwelithini; 2001

Honourable Fellow: Magdalen College, Cambridge; 2001

Outstanding Children's Literary Work: Robert Well; Unites States; 2003

Congressional Medal of Achievement: Philippine Congress; Manila; 2004

Freedom of the City: City of Johannesburg; Johannesburg; 2004

Ambassador of Conscience Award: Amnesty International's; 2006

Honorary Citizen: Belgrade, Serbia; 2007

Voluntary Activities

Secretary: ANC Youth League; 1947; 1948

President: ANC Youth League; 1948; 1952

Deputy President: ANC; 1990; 1991

President: ANC; 1991; 1997

Publications

Author: Book; Author; Heinemann, London; 1965

Author: Book; Author; 1994

: selection of anecdotes and poignant communications; 2006

Society Memberships

Students' Union: London School of Economics and Political Science: Honorary Life President; 1982

National Union of Mineworkers of South Africa: Honorary Life President; 1986

National Union of Teachers, Great Britain: Honorary Member; 1988

National and Local Government Officers Association (NALGOA) Britain: Honorary Member; 1984

Students Union University College London: Honorary President; 1964

Students' union, University of Leeds, Britain: Honorary President; 1965

Students' union of University of London: Honorary Life Member; 1975

Students Association,University of Strathclyde, Scotland: Honorary Member; 1985

Writers and Journalist Against Apartheid (WAJAAP): Life patron; 1985

National Union of Seamen, Britain: Honorary Member; 1986

Isipingo and District football Association, Natal: Patron; 1987

National Union of Mineworkers: Honorary Life President; 1990

Nelson Mandela

Former president of South Africa

In Brief

Birth & Nationality

Residential Details

Qualifications

Degrees

Honorary Degrees

Professional Billboard

Chairmanships

Current Positions

Previous Positions

Family Details

Marital Details

Awards

Voluntary Activities

Publications

Society Memberships

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Nelson Mandela

Former president of South Africa

In Brief

Birth & Nationality

Residential Details

Qualifications

Degrees

Honorary Degrees

Professional Billboard

Chairmanships

Current Positions

Previous Positions

Family Details

Marital Details

Awards

Voluntary Activities

Publications

Society Memberships

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