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Nelson Mandela, president Nelson Mandela, Nelson Mandela 1994
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Nelson Mandela celebrates the electoral victory that swept the ANC into power, May 2, 1994.

On This Day: Nelson Mandela Elected President

May 09, 2012 06:00 AM
by findingDulcinea Staff
On May 9, 1994, South Africa's newly elected parliament chose Nelson Mandela to be the first president of the post-apartheid era.
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