Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela, also known as Rolihlahla Mandela, was a South African anti-apartheid activist and politician who presided as South Africa’s first president from 1994 to 1999. He was born on July 18, 1918, in Johannesburg.
He was the first completely representative democratic election to elect a black head of state in the history of the nation. His administration concentrated on promoting racial harmony in order to erase the effects of apartheid.
He presided over the African National Congress (ANC) party from 1991 to 1997 and was an ideological socialist and African nationalist.
How many times did Nelson Mandela marry? All Nelson Mandela’s 3 wives and divorce scandals explained
Nelson Mandela married three times. His first wife was Evelyn Ntoko Mase, a nurse. They were married from 1944 to 1957 and had four children together.
His second wife was Winnie Madikizela, a social worker and anti-apartheid activist. They were married from 1958 to 1996 and had two children together.
His third wife was Graça Machel, the widow of Samora Machel, the former president of Mozambique. They were married from 1998 until Mandela’s death in 2013.
Mandela’s divorce from Winnie Madikizela was particularly controversial. The couple had been separated for several years before they divorced, and Winnie Madikizela had been accused of human rights abuses.
The divorce was also a public embarrassment for Mandela, who had always been portrayed as a devoted husband. However, he later said that the divorce was necessary for both of them.
