List of dignitaries at the state funeral of Nelson Mandela
This is a list of dignitaries at the state funeral of Nelson Mandela on Sunday, 15 December 2013, at Mandela's rural home village of Qunu in the Eastern Cape.[1][2]
Dignitaries
Heads of state and government
Country RSA | Title: Mr | Dignitary | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
South Africa | President | Jacob Zuma | Chief mourner |
Ethiopia | Prime Minister | Hailemariam Desalegn[3] | African Union Chairperson |
Lesotho | King | Letsie III | |
Malawi | President | Joyce Banda[3] | SADC Chairperson |
Monaco | Prince | Albert II | |
Saint Kitts and Nevis | Prime Minister | Denzil Douglas | |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | Prime Minister | Ralph Gonsalves | |
Tanzania | President | Jakaya Kikwete[3] | representing the Frontline States |
USA | President | Barack Obama |
Government representatives
Country | Title | Dignitary |
---|---|---|
China | Vice President | Li Yuanchao |
Ethiopia | State Minister | Surafiel Mhreteab Abed |
Iran | Vice President | Mohammad Shariatmadari |
Lesotho | Foreign Minister | Mohlabi Tsekoa |
Malawi | Foreign Minister | Ephraim Chiume |
Nicaragua | Vice President | Moises Omar Halleslevens Acevedo |
Russia | Chairwoman of the Federation Council | Valentina Matviyenko |
Tanzania | Foreign Minister | Bernard Membe |
United Kingdom | Prince of Wales | Prince Charles |
Zambia | Vice President | Guy Scott |
Foreign Minister | Wilbur Simuusa |
International organizations
Organisation | Title | Dignitary |
---|---|---|
African Union | Chairperson of the AU Commission | Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma |
European Union | Head of delegation, Pretoria | Roeland van der Geer |
Former leaders
Country | Title | Dignitary |
---|---|---|
France | 164th Prime Minister | Alain Juppé |
165th Prime Minister | Lionel Jospin | |
Nigeria | 11th Vice President | Atiku Abubakar |
Norway | 27th Prime Minister | Jens Stoltenberg |
United States | 42nd President | Bill Clinton |
Zambia | 1st President | Kenneth Kaunda[3] |
Eminent persons
Country | Title | Dignitary |
---|---|---|
Ireland | President of Sinn Fein | Gerry Adams |
Tanzania | Former First Lady | Maria Nyerere |
Representative from Chama Cha Mapinduzi | Vicky Swai[3][4] | |
United States | Rev. | Jesse Jackson |
Republic of China (Taiwan): The ROC Ministry of Foreign Affairs decided not to send a delegation because of the time constraint. Instead, Foreign Minister David Lin personally visited the Liaison Office of South Africa to convey condolences over the death of Mandela. In addition, the Representative of the ROC to South Africa visited the Union Buildings in Pretoria to view the remains of Mandela and pay respects on behalf of the ROC government.[5]
References
- ^ "Heads of State and Government to attend State Funeral Service in Qunu, Eastern Cape". gov.za. South Africa Government Online. 13 December 2013. Retrieved 14 December 2013.
- ^ "Leaders attending Mandela's funeral in Qunu: gallery". The Times (South Africa). 13 December 2013. Retrieved 14 December 2013.
- ^ a b c d e Allison, Simon (15 December 2013). ""Your grief is our grief": Africa says goodbye to its favourite son". Daily Maverick. Retrieved 24 June 2015.
- ^ "The tale of Nelson Mandela's boots". BBC News. 6 December 2013. Retrieved 15 December 2013.
- ^ No invite needed for Mandela's funeral, Joseph Yeh, The China Post, 13 December 2013
External links
- Images of the Funeral Service on Flickr
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- 18 July 1918 – 5 December 2013
President of South Africa (1994–1999) - President of the African National Congress (1991–1997)
- Early life
- Mandela and Tambo law firm
- UMkhonto we Sizwe
- 1955 Congress of the People
- Treason Trial
- Rivonia Trial
- Robben Island
- Pollsmoor Prison
- Victor Verster Prison
- Negotiations to end apartheid in South Africa
- Liliesleaf Farm
- Mandela House and museum
- Nelson Mandela Children's Fund
- The Elders
- 70th Birthday Tribute
- 90th Birthday Tribute
- Awards and honours
- Death and state funeral
- state memorial service attendees
- funeral attendees
speeches
- "I Am Prepared to Die" (1964 speech)
- Long Walk to Freedom (1994)
- Mandela: The Authorised Biography (1999)
- Conversations With Myself (2010)
- Dare Not Linger: The Presidential Years (2017)
namesakes
- Mandela Day
- Nelson Mandela Forum
- Nelson Mandela Institution
- 46664 concerts
- Mandela Rhodes Scholarship
- Standard Minimum Rules for the Treatment of Prisoners (the Mandela Rules)
- Nelson Mandela Challenge
- Nelson Mandela Challenge Plate
- Nelson Mandela Invitational
- Nelson Mandela International Airport
- Nelson Mandela Square
- Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan Municipality
- Mandela National Stadium
- Nelson Mandela Bridge
- Nelson Mandela Children's Hospital
- Ponts Nelson-Mandela
- Nelson Mandela University
- Mandela (1987)
- Death of Apartheid (1995)
- Mandela (1996)
- Mandela: Son of Africa, Father of a Nation (1996)
- Mandela and de Klerk (1997)
- Goodbye Bafana (2007)
- Endgame (2009)
- Invictus (2009)
- Winnie Mandela (2011)
- Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom (2013)
- Mandela's Gun (2016)
- Ngubengcuka (great-grandfather)
- Gadla Henry Mphakanyiswa (father)
- Nosekeni Fanny (mother)
- Evelyn Mase (wife)
- Winnie Madikizela-Mandela (wife)
- Graça Machel (wife)
- Makgatho Mandela (son)
- Makaziwe Mandela (daughter)
- Zenani Mandela-Dlamini (daughter)
- Zindzi Mandela (daughter)
- Ndileka Mandela (granddaughter)
- Mandla Mandela (grandson)
- Zoleka Mandela (granddaughter)
- Ndaba Mandela (grandson)
- African National Congress
- International Tribute Concert
- Madiba shirt
- "Free Nelson Mandela" (song)
- "Mandela Day" (song)
- "Rise Up" (song)
- "Bring Him Back Home (Nelson Mandela)" (song)
- Nelson Mandela (EP)
- Atlanta sculpture
- Cape Town City Hall statue
- Johannesburg statue
- London statue
- Pretoria statue
- Washington, D.C. statue
- Ismail Ayob
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