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Graca Machel
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Graca Machel Bio Details
Full name
Dame Graca Machel
Maiden name
Graca Simbine
Also known as
Graca Machel DBE
Graca Mandela
Gender
Female
Occupations
Teacher (1973)
Minister of Culture & Education in Mozambique (1975)
First Lady Of Mozambique (1975 - 1986)
First Lady of South Africa (1998 - 1999)
University Chancellor (1999)
Education
Lisbon University, Lisbon, Portugal (1968)
A First Lady in 2 Countries
Graca Mandela is the only woman in the world to have been the First Lady in 2 countries, firstly in Mozambique through her marriage to Samora Machel and then in South Africa through her marriage to Nelson Mandela in 1998.
A Member of FRELIMO
Graca Machel worked for FRELIMO during Mozambique's war of independence.
The Only Woman in Mozambique's Cabinet
As the minister for education and culture, Graca was the only woman in Mozambique's cabinet for 11 years.
Graca Machel Partner(s) Other Children
Graca Machel Children
born 1976, age 44 (approx.)
with Samora Machel
born 1978, age 41 (approx.)
with Samora Machel
born 1945, died 1969, age 24
step-child with Nelson Mandela
born 1947, died 1948, age 1 (approx.)
step-child with Nelson Mandela
born 1950, died 2005, age 54
step-child with Nelson Mandela
born 1954, age 66 (approx.)
step-child with Nelson Mandela
born 1958, age 60 (approx.)
step-child with Samora Machel
born 1959, age 59 (approx.)
step-child with Samora Machel
born 1959, age 61
step-child with Nelson Mandela
born 1960, died 2020, age 59 (approx.)
step-child with Nelson Mandela
born 1961, age 57 (approx.)
step-child with Samora Machel
born 1963, age 55 (approx.)
step-child with Samora Machel
born 1969, age 48 (approx.)
step-child with Samora Machel
Trivia
Graca Machel Family
View Graca Machel's Family Tree and History, Ancestry and Genealogy
Graca Machel's children:
Graca Machel's daughter is Josina Machel Graca Machel's son is Malengani Machel Graca Machel's step-son was Thembi Mandela Graca Machel's step-daughter was Makaziwe Mandela Graca Machel's step-son was Makgatho Mandela Graca Machel's step-daughter is Makaziwe Mandela Graca Machel's step-daughter is Joscelina Machel Graca Machel's step-son is Idelson Machel Graca Machel's step-daughter is Zenani Mandela-Dlamini Graca Machel's step-daughter was Zindzi Mandela Graca Machel's step-daughter is Olivia Machel Graca Machel's step-son is N'tewane Machel Graca Machel's step-son is Samito Machel
Graca Machel's current partners:
Graca Machel's husband was Nelson Mandela Graca Machel's husband was Samora Machel
Graca Machel's in laws:
Graca Machel's father in law was Gadla Mphakanyiswa Graca Machel's mother in law was Nosekeni Mandela Graca Machel's daughter in law is Patricia Machel
Graca Machel FameChain Links
First Ladies of Mozambique
1975 - 1986
First Ladies of South Africa
1998 - 1999
Other people in this association:
Winnie Madikizela-Mandela 1994 - 1996
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