122K views · 2.5K reactions | On May 10th, 1994, Nelson Mandela was sworn in as the 1st President of South Africa. He was the country's first black head of state and the first elected in a fully representative democractic election. A South African anti-apartheid revolutionary, political leader and philanthropist, Nelson Mandela was instrumental in negotiating the freedom and equality of all South Africans. Here is the #HistoryOf #NelsonMandela  Getty Images | HISTORY | Facebook