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South African President Nelson Mandela and Graca In July 1998, 18 double celebration: not only celebrated his 80th birthday, in Johannesburg northwest suburban villa with Graca horse Cher married.
According to presidential spokeswoman said, Mandela and Graca very simple wedding was held the same day in the companionship of their relatives. (On TodayOnHistory.com) South African Deputy President Thabo Mbeki and Ethiopian Archbishop Tutu was invited to attend the wedding ceremony.
Mandela oppose the leadership of the majority of black people been racist apartheid regime in South Africa the Bureau detained for up to 27 years, 1990 to be released. In May 1994, Nelson Mandela in South Africa's first non-racial elections, in his capacity as Chairman of the African National Congress was elected the country's first black president.
Graca after Evelyn and Winnie Mandela's third wife. Her 52-year-old, is the widow of former Mozambican president Samora Machel. Zamora unfortunately died in a plane crash in October 1986.