Identity area
Type of entity
Person
Authorized form of name
Machel, Graça
Parallel form(s) of name
- née Simbine, Graça
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Dates of existence
17 October 1945 -
History
Mozambican teacher, human rights activist, international advocate for women’s and children’s rights, and politician. Married Nelson Mandela, July 1998. Widow of Mozambican president Samora Machel (d. 1986). Member of the Mozambican Liberation Front (FRELIMO) which fought for and won independence from Portugal in 1975. Mozambican minister for education and culture after independence. Among numerous awards she has received the United Nations’ Nansen Medal in recognition of her long-standing humanitarian work, particularly on behalf of refugee children.
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Relationships area
Related entity
Machel, Josina
Identifier of related entity
ZA-COM-01549
Category of relationship
family
Type of relationship
Machel, Josina is the child of Machel, Graça
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Related entity
Machel, Malengani
Identifier of related entity
ZA-COM-01145
Category of relationship
family
Type of relationship
Machel, Malengani is the child of Machel, Graça
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Mandela, Nelson Rolihlahla (18 July 1918-5 December 2013)
Identifier of related entity
ZA-COM-00750
Category of relationship
family
Type of relationship
Mandela, Nelson Rolihlahla is the spouse of Machel, Graça
Dates of relationship
1998-07-18 - ?
Description of relationship
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Machel, Samora (29 September 1933 - 19 October 1986)
Identifier of related entity
ZA-COM-01934
Category of relationship
family
Type of relationship
Machel, Samora is the spouse of Machel, Graça
Dates of relationship
1975 - 1986-10-19
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Authority record identifier
ZA-COM-01550
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