Graça Machel
Mozambican humanitarian activist and politician
Graça Machel DBE HonFBA (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈɡɾasɐ mɐˈʃɛɫ]; née Simbine, pronounced: [sĩˈbĩni], born 17 October 1945) is a Mozambican politician and humanitarian. She is the widow of both former presidents of Mozambique and South Africa; Mozambican president Samora Machel and South African president Nelson Mandela.[1]
Graça Machel | |
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 Graça Machel in 2010 | |
| First Lady of South Africa | |
| In role 18 July 1998 – 14 June 1999 | |
| President | Nelson Mandela |
| Preceded by | Zindzi Mandela Zenani Mandela |
| Succeeded by | Zanele Mbeki |
| Minister of Education and Culture | |
| In office 25 June 1975 – 1989 | |
| President | Samora Machel |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| First Lady of Mozambique | |
| In role 11 November 1975 – 19 October 1986 | |
| President | Samora Machel |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Marcelina Chissano |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Graça Simbine 17 October 1945 Incadine, Portuguese Mozambique |
| Spouse(s) |
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| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | University of Lisbon |
| Occupation | Teacher, politician, activist |
Machel is a member of the Africa Progress Panel (APP).
She was chancellor of the University of Cape Town between 1999 and 2019.
References
change- ↑ "Graca Machel: There Is Nothing Exceptional About Me..." This Day Live. 16 August 2014. Archived from the original on 13 July 2015.
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