On this day in which year was Nelson Mandela inaugurated as President of South Africa?
Presidency of Nelson Mandela Presidency of Nelson Mandela The presidency of Nelson Mandela began on 10 May 1994, when Nelson Mandela, an anti-apartheid activist, lawyer, and former political prisoner, was inaugurated as President of South Africa, and ended on 14 June 1999. He was the first non-white head of state in South African history, as well as the first to take office following the dismantling of the apartheid system and the introduction of multiracial democracy. Mandela was also the oldest head of state in South Africa's history, taking office at the age of seventy-five. The 1994 general election, held on 27 April, was South
Statue of Nelson Mandela, Union Buildings Sculpture Casting Services Foundary in Cape Town. The legs and arms were cast in Nottingham road, KwaZulu-Natal. The statue was inaugurated by then President of South Africa, Jacob Zuma who in his speech said: The statue is located in front of the buildings on a spot that used to belong to the statue of J.B.M. Hertzog who was the Prime Minister of South Africa from 1924-1939.The statue was taken down on 22 November 2013 and moved to a different location in the grounds. Statue of Nelson Mandela, Union Buildings The statue of Nelson Mandela in the Union Buildings grounds, Pretoria,