nelson rolihlahla mandela n South African statesman who was released from prison to become the nation's first democratically elected president in 1994 (born in 1918) Synonym(s) Mandela Nelson Mandela Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela
News & Articles nelson rolihlahla mandela Nelson Mandela provides inspiration to the world I was not a messiah, but an ordinary man who became a leader because of extraordinary circumstances.The words of Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela, now 94 and critically ill. July 3, 2013 - Portsmouth Herald