About Nelson Mandela

Name: Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela
Date of Birth: 18 July 1918
Birth place: Mvezo, South Africa
Political party: African National Congress

Nelson Mandela: Key dates
1918 Born in the Eastern Cape
1944 Joins African National Congress
1956 Charged with high treason, but charges dropped
1962 Arrested, sentenced to 5 years in prison
1964 Charged again, sentenced to life
1990 Freed from prison
1993 Wins Nobel Peace Prize
1994 Elected first black president
1999 Steps down as leader