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Graça Machel
Mozambican humanitarian activist and politician / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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]
Quick Facts First Lady of South Africa, President ...
Graça Machel DBE HonFBA | |
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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 (1945-10-17) 17 October 1945 (age 78) Incadine, Portuguese Mozambique |
Spouse(s) |
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Children | 2 |
Alma mater | University of Lisbon |
Occupation | Teacher, politician, activist |
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Machel is a member of the Africa Progress Panel (APP).
She was chancellor of the University of Cape Town between 1999 and 2019.