What age did Nelson Mandela die?

95 years (1918–2013)Nelson Mandela / Age at death

How many times did Nelson Mandela get married?

Mr Mandela was married three times. He had six children – four girls and two boys. A daughter and two sons passed away: Makaziwe died as an infant in 1948; Madiba Thembekile (Thembi) died in a car accident in 1969; and Makgatho Lewanika died of an AIDS-related illness in 2005.

When was Mandela died?

December 5, 2013Nelson Mandela / Date of death

How long was Nelson imprisoned for?

Nelson Mandela was arrested on several occasions and stood trial four times. He spent over 27 years in prison. Our archivists and researchers have assembled dates and locations of transfers and time spent in confinement.

What happened to Mandela’s first wife?

She generally avoided publicity, but spoke to South African reporters when Mandela was released from prison after 27 years in 1990. Deepening her involvement with the Jehovah’s Witnesses, in 1998 she married a businessman, Simon Rakeepile. She died in 2004 following a respiratory illness.

Who is Nelson Mandela’s daughter?

Zindziswa Mandela
Zenani MandelaMakaziwe Mandela-AmuahMakaziwe Mandela
Nelson Mandela/Daughters

How old was Mandela when he became president?

75 years old
Quick Facts. On 10 May 1994, after three and a half centuries of colonialism and apartheid, Nelson Mandela became South Africa’s first democratically elected president. By the time he became president, Mandela was 75 years old.

Is Winnie Mandela alive?

April 2, 2018Winnie Mandela / Date of death

Was Mandela the first black president?

The African National Congress won a 63% share of the vote at the election, and Mandela, as leader of the ANC, was inaugurated on 10 May 1994 as the country’s first Black President, with the National Party’s F.W. de Klerk as his first deputy and Thabo Mbeki as the second in the Government of National Unity.