Confirmation of foreign Heads of State and Government Attending Activities Relating to Former President Mandela’s Passing
The South African Government can confirm that the following Heads of State and Government and their representatives, as well as royalty, are travelling to South Africa to join the people of South Africa in bidding a final farewell to the late Former President Nelson Mandela:
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Countries, Countries
Afghanistan. His Excellency Hamid Karzai President, Mozambique. President of Mozambique HE Armando Emilio Guebuza
Algeria. His Excellency Mr Abdelkader Bensalah Speaker of the Council of the Nation (Senate) – rank above the Prime Minister, Namibia. His Excellency Hifikepunye Pohamba President
Angola His Excellency Mr Manuel Vicente Vice President , Niger His Excellency Issoufou Mahamdou President
Argentina Mr Amado Boudou Acting President of Argentina, New Zealand Right Hon John Key Prime Minister
Australia His Excellency Mr Tony Abbott MP Prime Minister, Nigeria His Excellency Goodluck Jonathan President
Bahamas Right Honourable Perry Christie Prime Minister , Norway His Royal Highness Haakon Crown Prince of Norway
Bangladesh His Excellency Mr Md. Abdul Hamid MD ABDUL President , Palestinian State His Excellency Mahmoud Abbas President
Belgium His Royal Highness King Philippe , Pakistan His Excellency Mr Mamnoon Hussain President
Benin His Excellency Boni Yayi President , Portugal His Excellency Anibal Cavaco Silva President
Botswana His Excellency Lt Gen. Seretse Khama Ian Khama President ,Saudi Arabia His Royal Highness Prince Muqrin bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud Crown Prince
Brazil Her Excellency Dilma Rousseff President,Saharawi Republic His Excellency Mr Mohamed Abdelaziz President
Burundi His Excellency Pierre Nkurunziza President ,Senegal His Excellency Macky Sall President
Canada His Excellency Stephen Harper Prime Minister ,Serbia His Excellency Tomislav Nikolic President
CHAD His Excellency Mr Idriss Deby Itno President ,Seychelles His Excellency Mr James Alix MICHEL
China His Excellency Li Yuanchao Vice President , Spain His Royal Highness Felipe de Borbon The Prince of Asturias
Comores His Excellency Dr Ikiliou Dhoinine President , Sri Lanka His Excellency Mahinda Rajapaksa President
Congo (Democratic Republic of Congo) His Excellency Joseph Kabila President ,Sudan His Excellency Bakri Hassan Salih Vice President
Cote d Ivoire His Excellency President Allassane Ouattara President ,Suriname His Excellency Desire Delano Bouterse President
Croatia His Excellency Josipovic Ivo President ,Slovenia His Excellency Pahor President
Cuba His Excellency Raul Castro Ruz President ,South Sudan His Excellency General Salva Kir Mayardit President
Denmark His Royal Highness Crown Prince Federick ,Sweden His Excellency Fredrik Reinfeldt Prime Minister and Her Royal Highness Crown Princess Victoria.
Djibouti His Excellency Ismail Omar Guelleh President ,Switzerland His Excellency Mr Ulrich Maurer President
Ethiopia His Excellency Ato Hailemariam Dessalegn Prime Minister ,Swaziland His Excellency Dr Sibusiso Dlamini Prime Minister
Equatorial Guinea His Excellency Mr Obiang Mbasogo President ,Tanzania His Excellency Dr Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete President
France His Excellency Francois Hollande President ,Timor-Leste His Excellency Kay Rala Xanana Prime Minister
Finland His Excellency Sauli Niinisto President ,Tunisia His Excellency Mohamed Moncef Marzouki President
Gabon His Excellency Ali Bongo Ondimba President ,Trinidad and Tobago His Excellency Mrs Kamla Persad-Bissessar Prime Minister
The Gambia His Excellency Prof Alhaji Dr Yahya AJJ Jammeh President Sheikh ,Uganda His Excellency Yoweri Kagota Museveni President
Ghana His Excellency John Dramani Mahama President ,United Arab Emirates His Excellency Sheikh Nayahan Bin Mubarak Al Nahyan Minister of Culture – Special Envoy of the Emir
Germany His Excellency Joachim Gauck President ,United Kingdom His Royal Highness Prince Charles Prince of Wales and Prime Minister David Cameron
Guyana His Excellency Donald Ramotar President ,United States of America His Excellency Barack Obama President
Guinea His Excellency Prof Alpha Conde President ,Venezuela His Excellency Nicolas Maduro Moros President
India His Excellency Pranab Mukherjee President ,Zimbabwe His Excellency Robert Gabriel Mugabe President
Ireland His Excellency Michael D Higgins President ,Zambia His Excellency Michael Sata President
Italy His Excellency Enrico Letta Prime Minister ,Arab States League His Excellency Amb Samir Hosny Minister
Japan His Imperial Highness Crown Prince Naruhito ,African Union Commission Her Excellency Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma Chairperson
Jamaica Her Excellency Portia Simpson Miller Prime Minister ,Commonwealth His Excellency Mr Kamalesh Sharma
Jordan Her Royal Highness Queen Rania Al Abdullah and His Excellency Prime Minister Dr Abdullah Ensour ,Mexico His Excellency Enrique Pena Nieto President of Mexico
Kenya His Excellency Uhuru Kenyatta President ,Mauritius His Excellency Dr the Honourable Navinchandra Prime Minister
Korea (South) His Excellency Hongwon Chung Prime Minister ,Mauritania His Excellency Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz President
Lebanon His Excellency Mr Najib Mikati Prime Minister ,Malawi Her Excellency Joyce Banda President
Lesotho His Excellency T Thabane Prime Minister ,Grand Duchy of LUXEMBOURG His Royal Highness Henry of Luxembourg The Grand Duke
Liberia Her Excellency Ellen Johnson Sirleaf President
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Minister Maite Nkoana-Mashabane said: “Former President Mandela was an international icon and a symbol of hope for the oppressed and marginalised people across the globe. He will always be remembered worldwide for his values and dedication to the service of humanity in the fields of conflict resolution, reconciliation, the promotion and protection of the rights of children, gender equality and the uplifting of the poor.”
At the initiative of South African Government and the Nelson Mandela Foundation, the United Nations General Assembly, in 2010, proclaimed18 July, the birthday of Former President Mandela, as “Nelson Mandela International Day”, to be observed each year.
Since 2010, millions of people from around the world have annually celebrated Madiba’s birthday by dedicating their time in community service – their actions inspired by the work of this iconic South African leader.
Enquiries: Mr Clayson Monyela, spokesperson for the Department of International Relations and Cooperation, 082 884 5974
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