Mandela awarded Queen's doctorate
[Nelson Mandela has received about 41 honorary doctorates ]
Nelson Mandela
Nelson Mandela has accepted a unique honorary doctorate from Queen's University, Belfast.
Friday, 18 July 2008 09:48
The former South African President will formally become the university's Centenary Honorary Graduate at a ceremony tonight.
Mr Mandela, who was in London for his 90th birthday celebration concert in Hyde Park last Friday, is not able to attend the ceremony, but recorded a message to be played at the event.
The Nobel Peace Prize winner, who led the struggle against apartheid, receives his doctorate for distinction in public service.
In his citation, Queen's Chancellor Senator George Mitchell described Mr Mandela as 'an inspirational figure'.
Besides many prizes and awards Nelson Mandela has received about 41 honorary doctorates from various Universities around the world.
List of Nelson Mandela honorary Doctorate awards:
1979
| University of Lesotho | Honorary Doctorate of Law |
1983
| City College of New York | Honorary Doctorate of Laws 5 June |
| Lancaster University, UK | Honorary Doctorate of Laws |
1985
1986
Honorary Doctorate of Laws, University of Zimbabwe
1987
1988
Honorary Doctorate conferred, University of Carabobo, Venezuela, June
1989
1990
Doctorate, honoris causa, conferred by University of Malaya, November
1991
1992
Honorary LL.D Degree conferred by the University of Fort Hare, 9 May
1993
1994
Honorary Doctorate, Howard University, 7 October
Honorary Doctorate awarded by University of South Africa
1996
Received the Degree of Doctor of Civil Law by Diploma of the University of Oxford
Received Honorary Doctorate from Sorbonne University, Paris, 15 July
Received Honorary Doctorate from Stellenbosch University, 25 October
1997
Awarded Honorary Doctorate by Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Cape Town, 19 September
1998
Received Honorary Doctoral Degree from the University of South Australia, University of Fort Hare, 23 April
Awarded Honorary Doctorate, University of Zululand, 30 May
1999
Received Honorary Doctorate from the Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, 30 April
2000
Awarded Honorary Doctorate of Law from the University of Technology, Sydney, Australia.
2001`
Received honorary doctorate of law from Ryerson University, Toronto, Canada, 17 November
Awarded the LLD Honoris Cause from the University of the Free State
Awarded the Doctorate in Tech Education Honoris Cause from the Technikon Free State
2002
Awarded an Honorary Doctorate by the University of Ghana, 24 April
2003
Awarded an Honorary Doctorate in Law by the National University of Ireland, Galway, 20 June
2005
Mandela to Received Honorary Doctorate From Swedish University for HIV/AIDS Work, at The Body, the complete HIV/AIDS resource.
2008
Michigan State University LLD honoris causa
Nelson Mandela awarded Honorary Doctorate of Humanity by Limkokwing University. Posted by africanpress on June 27, 2008. Press Release. 19th June, 2008
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