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]
| Country RSA | Title: Mr | Dignitary | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | Chief mourner | |||
| Prime Minister | ||||
| King | Letsie III | |||
| President | SADC Chairperson | |||
| Prince | ||||
| Prime Minister | ||||
| Prime Minister | ||||
| President | Jakaya Kikwete[3] | representing the Frontline States | ||
| President |
| Country | Title | Dignitary |
|---|---|---|
| Vice President | Li Yuanchao | |
| State Minister | Surafiel Mhreteab Abed | |
| Vice President | Mohammad Shariatmadari | |
| Foreign Minister | Mohlabi Tsekoa | |
| Foreign Minister | Ephraim Chiume | |
| Vice President | Moises Omar Halleslevens Acevedo | |
| Valentina Matviyenko | ||
| Foreign Minister | Bernard Membe | |
| Prince of Wales | ||
| Vice President | Guy Scott | |
| Foreign Minister | Wilbur Simuusa |
| Organisation | Title | Dignitary | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma | |||
| Head of delegation, Pretoria | Roeland van der Geer |
| Country | Title | Dignitary | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 164th Prime Minister | Alain Juppé | ||
| 165th Prime Minister | Lionel Jospin | ||
| 11th Vice President | Atiku Abubakar | ||
| 27th Prime Minister | Jens Stoltenberg | ||
| 42nd President | Bill Clinton | ||
| 1st President | Kenneth Kaunda |
| Country | Title | Dignitary | |
|---|---|---|---|
| President of Sinn Fein | Gerry Adams | ||
| Former First Lady | Maria Nyerere | ||
| Vicky Swai[4] | |||
| Rev. | Jesse Jackson |
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]