អតីតប្រធានាធិបតីស្បែកខ្មៅទីមួយនៃប្រទេសអាហ្វ្រិកខាងត្បូងលោក នែលសិន មែនឌេឡា (Nelson Mandela)
![Nelson Mandela smiles for photographers at his home in Johannesburg September 22, 2005.](https://gdb.voanews.com/353806f7-f7ac-4e6b-810b-6deb091e0764_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Nelson Mandela smiles for photographers at his home in Johannesburg September 22, 2005.
![Nelson Mandela and his then wife, Winnie, salute well-wishers as he leaves Victor Verster prison on Feb. 11, 1990.](https://gdb.voanews.com/5a87f505-03ae-48ba-9baf-50010a33724b_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Nelson Mandela and his then wife, Winnie, salute well-wishers as he leaves Victor Verster prison on Feb. 11, 1990.
![This undated photograph shows Nelson Mandela and his former wife, Winnie.](https://gdb.voanews.com/ab35092a-b92b-4324-8e78-5e6919f534e0_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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This undated photograph shows Nelson Mandela and his former wife, Winnie.
![South African State President Frederik Willem de Klerk and Deputy President of the African National Congress Nelson Mandela prior to talks, Cape Town, May 2, 1990.](https://gdb.voanews.com/fa3be686-1ee4-4bf5-b84d-4fccbec68939_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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South African State President Frederik Willem de Klerk and Deputy President of the African National Congress Nelson Mandela prior to talks, Cape Town, May 2, 1990.
![Nelson Mandela, is seen as he gives the black power salute to 120,000 ANC supporters in Soweto's Soccer City stadium, Feb. 13, 1990.](https://gdb.voanews.com/f3aadcab-fc57-4ef2-8ee8-cc263c061c24_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Nelson Mandela, is seen as he gives the black power salute to 120,000 ANC supporters in Soweto's Soccer City stadium, Feb. 13, 1990.
![Then-African National Congress President Nelson Mandela salutes the crowd in Galeshewe Stadium near Kimberley, South Africa, Feb. 25, 1994.](https://gdb.voanews.com/eef915ec-e9fd-4766-a74f-097080227149_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Then-African National Congress President Nelson Mandela salutes the crowd in Galeshewe Stadium near Kimberley, South Africa, Feb. 25, 1994.
![Nelson Mandela and Britain's Queen Elizabeth II ride in a carriage outside Buckingham Palace on the first day of a state visit to Britain, July 9, 1996.](https://gdb.voanews.com/ffeee7eb-b16d-44fa-ae85-cd8bc353a1fb_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Nelson Mandela and Britain's Queen Elizabeth II ride in a carriage outside Buckingham Palace on the first day of a state visit to Britain, July 9, 1996.
![President Nelson Mandela and Britain's Prince Charles shake hands alongside members of the Spice Girls, Nov. 1, 1997.](https://gdb.voanews.com/da66d4cd-5b0b-426a-b3e7-83f7d946611a_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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President Nelson Mandela and Britain's Prince Charles shake hands alongside members of the Spice Girls, Nov. 1, 1997.
![Former U.S President Bill Clinton and former South African President Nelson Mandela speak during a Gala night in Westminster Hall, London, July 2, 2003.](https://gdb.voanews.com/15b5dd41-8f44-4294-8a56-99b798f7ff50_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Former U.S President Bill Clinton and former South African President Nelson Mandela speak during a Gala night in Westminster Hall, London, July 2, 2003.
![Oscar winning South African actress Charlize Theron weeps at her meeting with former South African President Nelson Mandela at the Nelson Mandela Foundation in Houghton, March 11,2004.](https://gdb.voanews.com/7b8cf3fe-cf54-4a90-b91c-677e7c3520ec_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Oscar winning South African actress Charlize Theron weeps at her meeting with former South African President Nelson Mandela at the Nelson Mandela Foundation in Houghton, March 11,2004.
![Nelson Mandela and his wife, Graca Machel, wave to the audience during a Live 8 concert in Johannesburg, July 2, 2005.](https://gdb.voanews.com/a12b969b-1dcc-41c0-84c4-166d84fb62a1_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Nelson Mandela and his wife, Graca Machel, wave to the audience during a Live 8 concert in Johannesburg, July 2, 2005.
![Nelson Mandela jokes with youngsters as they celebrate his 89th birthday at the Nelson Mandela Children’s Fund in Johannesburg, July 24, 2007.](https://gdb.voanews.com/33cf7a6d-7fbd-49b9-a3f9-5dde9492c441_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Nelson Mandela jokes with youngsters as they celebrate his 89th birthday at the Nelson Mandela Children’s Fund in Johannesburg, July 24, 2007.
![Former South African president Nelson Mandela, center, followed by his grandson Mandla Mandela, rear right, arrives at the ceremony in Mvezo, South Africa, April 16, 2007.](https://gdb.voanews.com/7dd2ea73-5621-4206-a77d-e993345b2bc7_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Former South African president Nelson Mandela, center, followed by his grandson Mandla Mandela, rear right, arrives at the ceremony in Mvezo, South Africa, April 16, 2007.
![Nelson Mandela waves to the media as he arrives outside 10 Downing Street, London, August 28, 2007.](https://gdb.voanews.com/6981d151-4670-4438-acac-a7b77c5d59f8_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Nelson Mandela waves to the media as he arrives outside 10 Downing Street, London, August 28, 2007.
![Nelson Mandela waves as he arrives to attend the 2010 World Cup football final Netherlands vs. Spain on July 11, 2010 at Soccer City stadium in Soweto.](https://gdb.voanews.com/d5b078be-13c3-4c6a-9408-4307f0a0e034_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Nelson Mandela waves as he arrives to attend the 2010 World Cup football final Netherlands vs. Spain on July 11, 2010 at Soccer City stadium in Soweto.
![Nelson Mandela poses for a photograph after receiving a torch to celebrate the African National Congress' centenary in his home village Qunu, May 30, 2012.](https://gdb.voanews.com/b281868f-ff4d-45a1-9606-bf5f07bc501a_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Nelson Mandela poses for a photograph after receiving a torch to celebrate the African National Congress' centenary in his home village Qunu, May 30, 2012.