NELSON MANDELA

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NELSON MANDELA First South African President elected in a

fully representative democratic election

Received more than 250 awards including 1993’s Nobel Peace Prize

Spent 27 years in prison

PERSONAL LIFE Born on the 18th July 1918In Transkei, South Africa.

Mandela is often known as Madiba or tata

He married thrice

He had6 children and 3 died.

HIS LIFE Educated at University College of Fort

Hare and the University of Witwatersrand

Qualified in law in 1942. Joined the African National Congress in

1944 and Engaged in resistance against the ruling

National Party's apartheid policies after 1948.

Went on trial for treason in 1956-1961 and was acquitted in 1961.

HIS LIFE Banning of the ANC in 1960: Nelson Mandela

argued for the setting up of a military wing within the ANC.

In June 1961, the ANC executive considered his proposal on the use of violent tactics. Agreed that those members who wished to involve themselves in Mandela's campaign would not be stopped from doing so by the ANC.

Arrested in 1962 Sentenced to five years' imprisonment with

hard labour.

HIS LIFE In 1963, he was brought to stand trial with

them for plotting to overthrow the government by violence.

His statement from the dock received considerable international publicity.

On June 12, 1964, eight of the accused, including Mandela, were sentenced to life imprisonment.

From 1964 to 1982, he was incarcerated at Robben Island Prison, off Cape Town; thereafter, he was at Pollsmoor Prison, nearby on the mainland.

HIS LIFE During his years in prison, Nelson

Mandela's reputation grew steadily. Widely accepted as the most significant

black leader in South Africa and became a potent symbol of resistance as the anti-apartheid movement gathered strength.

He consistently refused to compromise his political position to obtain his freedom.

Nelson Mandela was released on February 11, 1990. 

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TRAITS Devoted

He worked on even at his old age for justice and equality

Charismatic, persuasive & Influential He was able to stir up his audience

Inaugural Address speech Servant-leader

He works and serves to end poverty and illness in Africa

Visionary Set up the Elders to solve problems Work on international relations between countries

TRAITS Positive

Does not possess the bitterness over his ill treatment

Determined. Self and people-motivated

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CHARACTERISTICS OF A LEADER

Respectable Team-player Devoted Empathetic Utilitarian Passionate Listener Visionary

Servant leadershipCaringInfluentialCharismaticResponsibleAccountableCreativeInspiring

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Serves his promised purposes

Consistent in his actions

Fight in the face of assured loss

People’s SupportUtilitarianistic

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SPECIAL THANKS TO www.wikipedia.org/Nelson_Mandela [Online]

Last Accessed on 26Mar2011. Open Source.

http://nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/peace/laureates/1993/mandela-bio.html [Online] Last Accessed on 29Mar2011. Biography.

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