Graça Machel
Graça Machel (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) | Samora Machel (m. 1975; died 1986) Nelson Mandela (m. 1998; died 2013) |
| 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.
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Graça and Samora Machel hosting Romanian Communist leader Nicolae Ceauşescu, Maputo, 1979
Machel during the WEF 2010
US President Barack Obama greets Graça Machel at the memorial service for her late husband Nelson Mandela, Johannesburg, 2013
