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She is the only woman in modern history to have served as First Lady of two countries: South Africa and Mozambique. She is the widow of former President of Mozambique Samora Machel (1975–1986) and former President of South Africa Nelson Mandela (1998–2013).
Graça Machel (ur. 17 października 1945 w Incadine) – mozambicka działaczka humanitarna i społeczna, polityk i nauczycielka. Wdowa po prezydencie Mozambiku Samorze Machelu oraz po prezydencie Republiki Południowej Afryki Nelsonie Mandeli.
Graça Machel is an African stateswoman whose decades long professional and public life is rooted in international advocacy for women and children’s rights. Machel has created three...
Graça Machel is an African stateswoman whose decades-long professional and public life is rooted in Mozambique’s struggle for self-rule and international advocacy for women and children’s rights.
24 wrz 2019 · Graça Machel DBE HonFBA is a renowned politician, teacher, activist, and humanitarian from Mozambique. She is widely known around the world as the widow of two presidents namely Samora Machel and Nelson Mandela of Mozambique and South Africa respectively.
Graça Machel is a founding member of The Elders with her late husband, Nelson Mandela. In October 2018, Graça Machel was appointed Deputy Chair of The Elders, together with Ban Ki-moon.
In the 1990s, the friendship between Graca and Nelson Mandela, President of South Africa, whom Machel has known since her husband's death deepened. The couple married on 18 July 1998. Over the years, Machel has gained international recognition for her achievements.
