Nelson Mandela (President)

Nelson Mandela was a South African anti-apartheid revolutionary and political leader who served as the country's first Black president from 1994 to 1999. He was the first president elected through a fully democratic process, marking the end of decades of institutionalized racial segregation known as apartheid. Mandela spent 27 years in prison for his activism against racial oppression. After his release, he played a crucial role in promoting reconciliation between South Africa's racial groups. His leadership and advocacy for peace, equality, and social justice made him an enduring global symbol of resistance against oppression.