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Law Tong Ye Matthew Edward Khoo Yihan Terence Neo Jonathan Chuang Chua Cong Yang
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Personal LifeTraitsLeadershipQnA
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First South African President elected in a fully representative democratic election Received more than 250 awards including 1993’s Nobel Peace Prize Spent 27 years in prison
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Born on the 18 th July 1918 In Transkei, South Africa. Mandela is often known as Madiba or tata He married thrice He had6 children and 3 died.
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Educated at University College of Fort Hare and the University of Witwatersrand Qualified in law in 1942. Joined the African National Congress in 1944 and Engaged in resistance against the ruling National Party's apartheid policies after 1948. Went on trial for treason in 1956-1961 and was acquitted in 1961.
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Banning of the ANC in 1960: Nelson Mandela argued for the setting up of a military wing within the ANC. In June 1961, the ANC executive considered his proposal on the use of violent tactics. Agreed that those members who wished to involve themselves in Mandela's campaign would not be stopped from doing so by the ANC. Arrested in 1962 Sentenced to five years' imprisonment with hard labour.
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In 1963, he was brought to stand trial with them for plotting to overthrow the government by violence. His statement from the dock received considerable international publicity. On June 12, 1964, eight of the accused, including Mandela, were sentenced to life imprisonment. From 1964 to 1982, he was incarcerated at Robben Island Prison, off Cape Town; thereafter, he was at Pollsmoor Prison, nearby on the mainland.
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During his years in prison, Nelson Mandela's reputation grew steadily. Widely accepted as the most significant black leader in South Africa and became a potent symbol of resistance as the anti-apartheid movement gathered strength. He consistently refused to compromise his political position to obtain his freedom. Nelson Mandela was released on February 11, 1990.
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Personal LifeTraitsLeadershipQnA
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Devoted He worked on even at his old age for justice and equality Charismatic, persuasive & Influential He was able to stir up his audience Inaugural Address speech Servant-leader He works and serves to end poverty and illness in Africa Visionary Set up the Elders to solve problems Work on international relations between countries
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Positive Does not possess the bitterness over his ill treatment Determined. Self and people-motivated
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Personal LifeTraitsLeadershipQnA
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Respectable Team-player Devoted Empathetic Utilitarian Passionate Listener Visionary Servant leadership Caring Influential Charismatic Responsible Accountable Creative Inspiring So MANY…
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Great Serves his promised purposes Consistent in his actions Fight in the face of assured loss People’s Support Utilitarianistic Good Morally-upright Leads the nation to further progress Humanitarian Bad CorruptGreedyMerciless Poor IndecisiveFickle-minded Prone to be overthrown Inability to leadIncompetent HitlerMandela Kim Jong Il -
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www.wikipedia.org/Nelson_Mandela [Online] Last Accessed on 26Mar2011. Open Source. www.wikipedia.org/Nelson_Mandela http://nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/peace/laureate s/1993/mandela-bio.html [Online] Last Accessed on 29Mar2011. Biography. http://nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/peace/laureate s/1993/mandela-bio.html
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