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13 December 2013

Heads of State and Government to attend State Funeral Service in Qunu, Eastern Cape

The State Funeral of Former President Nelson Mandela, scheduled for Sunday, 15 December 2013, is expected to be attended by several Heads of State and Government, Former Heads of State, Eminent Persons, Heads of Delegation, Heads of International Organisations and the Diplomatic Corps.

The list of the leaders and other dignitaries is as follows:

Name	Designation	Country/Institution
H.E Joyce Banda	President	Malawi
H.E Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete	President	Tanzania
Hon Dr E Ralph Everard Gonsalves	Prime Minister	St Vincent & the Grenadines
Dr Hailemariam Dessalegn	Prime Minister	Ethiopia
The Right Honourable Dr Denzil Douglas	Prime Minister	St Kitts and Nevis
His Honour Dr Guy Scott	Vice President	Zambia
H.E Mr Mohammad Shariatmadari	Vice President	Iran
Commander and Army General Omar Hallesleven Acevedo	Vice President	Nicaragua
His Majesty King Letsie III	King	Lesotho
HRH Prince Charles of Wales	Prince	United Kingdom
Mr Jens Stoltenberg	Former Prime Minister	Norway
Mr Lionel Jospin	Former Prime Minister	France
Mr Alain Juppe	Former Prime Minister	France
Mr Kenneth Kaunda	Former President	Zambia
Mr Abubakar Atiku	Former Vice President	Nigeria
Mr Ephraim Mganda Chiume	Foreign Minister	Malawi
Mr Mohlabi Kenneth Tsekoa	Foreign Minister	Lesotho
Hon Bernard K Membe	Foreign Minister	Tanzania
Mr Wilbur Simuusa	Foreign Minister	Zambia
Rev Jessie Jackson	Eminent Person	USA
Former First Lady Mrs Maria Nyerere	Eminent Person	Tanzania
Ms Vicky N Swai, Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM)	Eminent Person	Tanzania
Mr Surafiel Mhreteab Abed	State Minister	Ethiopia
Mr Getachew Reda Kahsay	State Minister	Ethiopia
H.E Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma	Chairperson	African Union Commission
Mr Roeland van der Geer	Head of the EU in South Africa	European Union

Minister Nkoana-Mashabane said the South African government appreciates the continued support shown by the international community since the passing away on 05 December 2013 of Former President Mandela. “It is comforting to have amongst us leaders and other dignitaries representing the international community during this time of bidding our final farewells to Madiba,” said Minister Nkoana-Mashabane.

For more information, please contact Mr Clayson Monyela, Spokesperson of DIRCO on 082 884 5974

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