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Graça Machel

Mozambican Politician and Humanitarian

Born 17-10-1945 in Incadine Mozambique

Graca Machel is President of the Foundation of Community Development and the Unesco National Commission, in Mozambique. She is the third wife of former South African president Nelson Mandela. Machel is the widow of Samora Machel, the first President of independent Mozambique. She is a former Education and Culture Minister of Mozambique. In 1995 she received the Nansen Medal from the UN in recognition of her longstanding humanitarian work, particularly on behalf of refugee children.

Contact details

O: (011) 728-1000

Graça Machel's Professional details

Current Position(s)

Chairperson | Association of European Parliamentarians with Africa (AWEPA) Eminent Advisory Board

President | Unesco National Commission
Mozambique

Chair | National Organisation of Children of Mozambique

President | Foundation of Community Development
Mozambique

Previous Position(s)

First Lady | Government of South Africa
South Africa | 1998 - 1999

Government, Public Administration and Defence

Member of Parliament | Frelimo: National Parliament
Mozambique | 1975 - 1989

Minister of State | Education & Culture Department
Mozambique | 1975 - 1989

Teacher | Frelimo Secondary School
Bagamoyo, Tanzania | 1974 - 1975

Deputy Director | Frelimo Secondary School
Bagamoyo, Tanzania | 1974 - 1975

Educational history

Tertiary

University of Stellenbosch

Completed 2008

Doctor of Philosophy (DPhil)

University of the Western Cape

Awarded in 1992

Honorary Doctorate

Achievements

Awards

InterAction's Humanitarian Award | 1997

Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire | Government of Britain

Global Citizen Award | New England Circle

Nansen Medal for Outstanding Contribution on Behalf of Refugee Children | UN

Honorary Doctorate | University of the Western Cape

Africa Prize for Contribution to the Goal of Eliminating Hunger in Africa by the year 2000

Activities

Memberships

Africa Progress Panel

Member

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Frelimo

Member, 1973 - 1989

Frelimo Central Committee

Member, 1975 - 1989

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Graça Machel

Mozambican Politician and Humanitarian

Graça Machel's Professional details

Current Position(s)

Chairperson | Association of European Parliamentarians with Africa (AWEPA) Eminent Advisory Board

President | Unesco National Commission Mozambique

Chair | National Organisation of Children of Mozambique

President | Foundation of Community Development Mozambique

Previous Position(s)

First Lady | Government of South Africa South Africa | 1998 - 1999

Member of Parliament | Frelimo: National Parliament Mozambique | 1975 - 1989

Minister of State | Education & Culture Department Mozambique | 1975 - 1989

Teacher | Frelimo Secondary School Bagamoyo, Tanzania | 1974 - 1975

Deputy Director | Frelimo Secondary School Bagamoyo, Tanzania | 1974 - 1975