Graça Machel
Mozambican humanitarian activist and politician.
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Graça Machel is a Mozambican humanitarian activist and politician. Born on 17 October 1945 in Portuguese Mozambique, Machel is 81.
Positions held include First Lady of Mozambique (1975–1986), Minister of Education and Culture (1975–1989) and First Lady of South Africa (1998–1999). Machel studied at University of Lisbon and Nachingwea military camp. Honours include Nansen Refugee Award, Princess of Asturias Award for International Cooperation and North–South Prize, among 10 recorded.
With a Wikipedia article in 48 languages, Graça Machel is No. 11,164 in the People and Position Index.
- Born
- 17 October 1945, Portuguese Mozambique (age 81)
- Country
- South Africa
- Known as
- Teacher, politician, minister
- Field
- Politics
- Party
- FRELIMO
- Education
- University of Lisbon, Nachingwea military camp
- Languages
- English
- Children
- 2
- Wikipedia editions
- 48
Did you know
Was 30 when first first Lady of Mozambique (1975).
Shares a birthday with Eminem and John Paul I.
Two people in the Index born in Portuguese Mozambique, with Yasuke.
Has a Wikipedia article in 48 languages.
Computed from the Index and Wikidata.
Career
Positions held
- 1975–1986First Lady of Mozambique
- 1975–1989Minister of Education and Culture
- 1998–1999First Lady of South Africa
- 2020–Member of the Council of State of Mozambique
Connections
- SpouseSamora Moisés Machel
- SpouseNelson Mandela
2 have a profile here.
Honours and works
Awards
- Nansen Refugee Award1995
- Princess of Asturias Award for International Cooperation1998
- North–South Prize1998
- Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic1999
- World's Children's Prize for the Rights of the Child2005
- Honorary doctorate of Barcelona University2008
- Fellow of the African Academy of Sciences2019
- Honorary doctor of Leiden University2021
- Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire
- Honorary Fellow of the British Academy
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