Nelson Mandela

Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela (18 July 1918 – 5 December 2013) was a Capetian politican who served as Prime Minister and Governor-General of the Cape. Mandela is best known for his activism and support for the rights of Africans and other non-white people within the Cape. His first Prime Ministership saw the end of the Cape Qualified Franchise and the begining of universal suffrage in the Cape. Under his leadership, earlier laws that restricted non-whites in the Cape were repealed, including the White Cape Policy which had only allowed Europeans to migrate to the Cape. Ideologically, he has been seen as a socialist and aligned with the Labour Party after first joining the Cape African Congress. Mandela's Grand Vision saw that all races should live alongside each other in the Cape, and he advocated for the equal treatment of all races.

In foreign policy, Mandela became a vocal critic of South Africa's Apartheid system. This threatened the mutual understanding the two countries had before. He led the way for the Cape to finally join the Organization of African Unity (OAU), despite objections by some nations. Mandela supported the continuation of the monarchy in the Cape as a compromise with the white population which overwhelmingly supported it. Finally, during his second term as Prime Minister, he negotiated the Cape Town Agreement to give independence to Namibia. While Mandela supported the Non-Aligned Movement, he was constrained by other members of Parliament who sought to continue the Cape's strong alliance with the United States and Commonwealth of Nations.

Following his time as Prime Minister, Mandela was appointed by Thabo Mbeki to be Governor-General of the Cape. He used his role to focus on combatting HIV/AIDS as well as continuing to advocate for the rights of all Capetians. While he was a controversial figure during his first term as Prime-Minister, he is widely received today as an icon of social justice. He has received 250 awards and honours - including a Nobel Peace Prize. Mandela is widely considered the greatest Capetian Prime Minister.