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

Qunu village, with Mandela's residence with red roof visible in the centre

Country	Title	Dignitary	Notes
Ethiopia	Prime Minister	Hailemariam Desalegn^[3]	African Union Chairperson
Lesotho	King	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

Government representatives

Country	Title	Dignitary
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
Tanzania	Foreign Minister	Bernard Membe
United Kingdom	Prince of Wales	Prince Charles
Zambia	Vice President	Guy Scott
Zambia	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
France	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
Tanzania	Former First Lady	Maria Nyerere
Tanzania	Representative from Chama Cha Mapinduzi	Vicky Swai^[3]^[4]
United States	Rev.	Jesse Jackson

Notable guests

Country	Dignitary
Ireland	Gerry Adams
United Kingdom	Idris Elba
United Kingdom	Richard Branson
United States	Oprah Winfrey

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.
1 2 3 4 5 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, December 13, 2013

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Nelson Mandela

18 July 1918 – 5 December 2013 President of South Africa (1994–1999) President of the African National Congress (1991–1997)

Life	Early life Mandela and Tambo law firm Umkhonto we Sizwe 1955 Congress of the People Freedom Charter 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 funeral attendees

Presidency	1994 election Presidency Government of National Unity Reconstruction and Development Programme Truth and Reconciliation Commission Constitution of South Africa 1995 Rugby World Cup Intervention in Lesotho Mahlamba Ndlopfu

Books and speeches	"I Am Prepared to Die" (1964 speech) Long Walk to Freedom (1995) Mandela: The Authorised Biography (1999)

Legacy and namesakes	Mandela Day Nelson Mandela Forum Nelson Mandela Institution 46664 concerts Mandela Rhodes Scholarship 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 Metropolitan University

Film depictions	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: The Struggle Is My Life (2013)

Family	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-Hlongwane (daughter) Mandla Mandela (grandson)

Related	African National Congress history International Tribute Concert Madiba shirt "Free Nelson Mandela" (song) "Mandela Day" (song) Free Nelson Mandela (sculpture) Johannesburg statue Parliament Square, London statue Washington, DC statue Ismail Ayob

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