Mandela is elected president

Period

1994

Region

Africa

Place

South Africa

Category

Politics

General elections were held in South Africa between 26 and 29 April 1994. The elections were the first in South Africa in which citizens of all races could vote, bringing an end to the herrenvolk democracy that had existed since 1948 and marking the country's first election under universal suffrage. The election was conducted under the direction of the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC), and marked the culmination of the four-year process that ended apartheid.

Sources: Wikipedia — 1994 South African general election · CC BY-SA 4.0