Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela was a South African anti-apartheid activist and statesman who was the first president of South Africa from 1994 to 1999. He was the country's first Black head of state and the first elected in a fully representative democratic election. Born 1918-07-18 in Mvezo, South Africa. View the full bodygraph with type, strategy, authority, profile, centers, channels and gates.