The Nelson Mandela Family Tree

The Nelson Mandela Family — AI-researched tree, spanning 1877–1960, 11 members, 3 living.

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Evelyn Ntoko Mase — child: Madiba Thembekile Mandela; child: Makgatho Lewanika Mandela; child: Pumla Makaziwe Mandela-Amuah
Born May 18, 1922; Died April 30, 2004; Married October 5, 1944
Nurse, Midwife, Entrepreneur
South African nurse and midwife, who was the first wife of Nelson Mandela. She supported their family during his early legal and political career.
Gadla Henry Mphakanyiswa Mandela — child: Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela
Born January 1, 1880; Died January 1, 1930
Tribal Chief, Royal Counsellor
Tribal chief of Mvezo and principal counsellor to the Acting King of the Thembu people, he was the father of Nelson Mandela.
Graça Machel
Born October 17, 1945; Married July 18, 1998
Politician, Humanitarian, Educator
Mozambican politician and humanitarian, who is the only woman in modern history to have served as First Lady of two countries (Mozambique and South Africa). She was married to Nelson Mandela from 1998 until his death.
Pumla Makaziwe Mandela-Amuah — mother: Evelyn Ntoko Mase; father: Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela; parent: Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela; parent: Evelyn Ntoko Mase
Born May 1, 1954
Businesswoman, Academic
South African businesswoman and academic, she is the only surviving child of Nelson Mandela and Evelyn Mase, and has held senior roles in various South African institutions.
Makgatho Lewanika Mandela — mother: Evelyn Ntoko Mase; father: Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela; parent: Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela; parent: Evelyn Ntoko Mase
Born June 26, 1950; Died January 6, 2005
Businessman, Lawyer
South African businessman and lawyer, son of Nelson Mandela and Evelyn Mase. His death from AIDS prompted his father to publicly address the stigma surrounding the disease.
Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela — mother: Nonqaphi Nosekeni Fanny Mandela; father: Gadla Henry Mphakanyiswa Mandela; parent: Gadla Henry Mphakanyiswa Mandela; child: Zindziswa Mandela-Hlongwane; parent: Nonqaphi Nosekeni Fanny Mandela; child: Madiba Thembekile Mandela; child: Makgatho Lewanika Mandela; child: Pumla Makaziwe Mandela-Amuah
Born July 18, 1918; Died December 5, 2013
President of South Africa, Anti-Apartheid Revolutionary, Lawyer
South African anti-apartheid revolutionary, politician, and philanthropist who served as President of South Africa from 1994 to 1999. He spent 27 years in prison before leading the country to democracy.
Nonqaphi Nosekeni Fanny Mandela — child: Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela
Born January 1, 1878; Died September 24, 1968
Homemaker, Mother of Nelson Mandela
Mother of South African President Nelson Mandela, who raised him in the village of Qunu and passed away while he was serving his life sentence on Robben Island.
Madiba Thembekile Mandela — mother: Evelyn Ntoko Mase; father: Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela; parent: Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela; parent: Evelyn Ntoko Mase
Born February 23, 1945; Died July 13, 1969
Eldest son of Nelson Mandela and Evelyn Mase, who tragically died in a car accident at the age of 24 while his father was imprisoned on Robben Island.
Winnie Madikizela-Mandela — child: Zenani Mandela-Dlamini; child: Zindziswa Mandela-Hlongwane
Born September 26, 1936; Died April 2, 2018; Married June 14, 1958
Politician, Anti-Apartheid Activist, Social Worker
South African anti-apartheid activist and politician. Known as the 'Mother of the Nation', she was the second wife of Nelson Mandela and a leading figure in the struggle against apartheid.
Zenani Mandela-Dlamini — mother: Winnie Madikizela-Mandela; father: Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela; parent: Winnie Madikizela-Mandela; parent: Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela
Born February 4, 1959; Married January 1, 1973
Diplomat, Ambassador
South African diplomat and traditional aristocrat, she has served as South Africa's Ambassador to several nations and as stand-in First Lady of South Africa.
Zindziswa Mandela-Hlongwane — mother: Winnie Madikizela-Mandela; father: Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela; parent: Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela; parent: Winnie Madikizela-Mandela
Born December 23, 1960; Died July 13, 2020
Diplomat, Poet, Activist
South African diplomat, poet, and activist. The youngest daughter of Nelson and Winnie Mandela, she famously read her father's refusal of release from prison in 1985.

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