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Graça Machel

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Graça Machel (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈɡɾasɐ mɐˈʃɛl]; née Simbine [sĩˈbinɨ]; born 17 October 1945) is a Mozambican politician and humanitarian. Machel is an international advocate for women's and children's rights and was made an honorary Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire by Queen Elizabeth II in 1997 for her humanitarian work. 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). Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Graça Machel is the 5,600th most popular politician (down from 4,162nd in 2019), the 8th most popular biography from Mozambique (down from 5th in 2019) and the 4th most popular Mozambican Politician.

Graça Machel is most famous for her work as a humanitarian, especially for her work with Nelson Mandela after his release from prison. She was also a member of the Mandela family and was married to Nelson Mandela.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Graça Machel ranks 5,600 out of 19,576. Before her are Humbert I, Count of Savoy, Sisavang Vong, Jehan Sadat, Antipope Eulalius, Zhong Hui, and Duncan II of Scotland. After her are William I, Elector of Hesse, Liuva I, Georg II, Duke of Saxe-Meiningen, Bess Truman, Khertek Anchimaa-Toka, and Prince Felix of Schwarzenberg.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1945, Graça Machel ranks 129. Before her are Milo Manara, Momčilo Krajišnik, Alain Juppé, Jeremy Rifkin, Daniel Olbrychski, and Viktor Saneyev. After her are Chandrika Kumaratunga, Tammam Salam, Khaleda Zia, Muqrin bin Abdulaziz, Maud Adams, and András Arató.

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In Mozambique

Among people born in Mozambique, Graça Machel ranks 8 out of 38. Before her are Yasuke (1530), Samora Machel (1933), Carlos Queiroz (1953), Joaquim Chissano (1939), Filipe Nyusi (1959), and Afric Simone (1956). After her are Armando Guebuza (1943), Mário Coluna (1935), Paulo Fonseca (1973), Júlio Duarte Langa (1927), Otelo Saraiva de Carvalho (1936), and Eduardo Mondlane (1920).

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Among POLITICIANS In Mozambique

Among politicians born in Mozambique, Graça Machel ranks 4. Before her are Samora Machel (1933), Joaquim Chissano (1939), and Filipe Nyusi (1959). After her are Armando Guebuza (1943), Eduardo Mondlane (1920), Luísa Diogo (1958), Carlos Agostinho do Rosário (1954), Pascoal Mocumbi (1941), Mário da Graça Machungo (1941), Marcelino dos Santos (1929), and Afonso Dhlakama (1953).

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