| Graça Machel | |
First Lady of Mozambique 11 November 1975 to 19 October 1986 First Lady of South Africa 18 July 1998 to 14 June 1999 | |
|---|---|
| Preceded by | Mozambique N/A South Africa Marike de Klerk |
| Succeeded by | Mozambique Marcelina Chissano South Africa Zanele Mbeki |
| Born | October 17, 1945  Incadine, Mozambique |
| Spouse | Samora Machel 11 November 1975 - 19 October 1986 Nelson Mandela 18 July 1998 - present |
| Alma mater | University of Lisbon |
| Occupation | Teacher and then Education Minister |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
Dame Graça Machel, DBE (born Graça Simbine on 17th October 1945 in Incadine, Gaza Province, Mozambique) is the wife of former South African president Nelson Mandela and the widow of the late Mozambican president Samora Machel, who died in a plane crash over South Africa in 1986. Events 308 - The Congress of Carnuntum: Attempting to keep peace within the Roman Empire, the leaders of the Tetrarchy declare Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 202 BCE - The Battle of Zama results in the defeat of Carthage and Hannibal. Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) Events 390 BC - Roman - Gaulish Wars Battle of the Allia - a Roman army is defeated by raiding Gauls, Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Events 1276 - While taking exile in Fuzhou in southern China, away from the advancing Mongol invaders, the remnants of the Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Mozambique, officially the Republic of Mozambique (Moçambique or República de Moçambique, ʁɛ'publikɐ d musɐ̃'bik is a country in southeastern Africa N/A or n/a is a common abbreviation for not available or not applicable, used to indicate the deliberate omission of information from a table or listing The Republic of South Africa (also known by other official names) is a country located at the southern tip of the continent of Africa Marike de Klerk ( 17 November 1937, Pretoria - 4 December 2001, Cape Town, South Africa) was the wife of Frederik Mozambique, officially the Republic of Mozambique (Moçambique or República de Moçambique, ʁɛ'publikɐ d musɐ̃'bik is a country in southeastern Africa Marcelina Chissano is the wife of Joaquim Chissano the former President of Mozambique The Republic of South Africa (also known by other official names) is a country located at the southern tip of the continent of Africa Thabo Mvuyelwa Mbeki (born 18 June 1942 is a South African politician who served as President of South Africa from 1999 to 24 September 2008 Events 539 BC - King Cyrus The Great of Persia marches into the city of Babylon, releasing the Jews from almost Year 1945 ( MCMXLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar Mozambique, officially the Republic of Mozambique (Moçambique or República de Moçambique, ʁɛ'publikɐ d musɐ̃'bik is a country in southeastern Africa Samora Moisés Machel ( September 29, 1933 &ndash October 19, 1986) was a Mozambican military commander revolutionary socialist Events 308 - The Congress of Carnuntum: Attempting to keep peace within the Roman Empire, the leaders of the Tetrarchy declare Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 202 BCE - The Battle of Zama results in the defeat of Carthage and Hannibal. Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela (xolíɬaɬa mandéːla born 18 July 1918 is a former President of South Africa, the first to be elected in fully representative Events 390 BC - Roman - Gaulish Wars Battle of the Allia - a Roman army is defeated by raiding Gauls, Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Alma mater is Latin for "nourishing mother" It was used in Ancient Rome as a title for the mother Goddess, and in Medieval The University of Lisbon ( Universidade de Lisboa, pron. univɨɾsi'dad(ɨ dɨ liʒ'boɐ Latin Universitas Olisiponensis) is a Public In Education, a teacher is one who helps Students or pupils often in a School, as well as in a Family, religious or The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British Order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by King George V. Events 539 BC - King Cyrus The Great of Persia marches into the city of Babylon, releasing the Jews from almost Year 1945 ( MCMXLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar Gaza is a province of Mozambique. It has an area of 75709 km² and a population of 1333106 (2006 Mozambique, officially the Republic of Mozambique (Moçambique or República de Moçambique, ʁɛ'publikɐ d musɐ̃'bik is a country in southeastern Africa The Republic of South Africa (also known by other official names) is a country located at the southern tip of the continent of Africa Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela (xolíɬaɬa mandéːla born 18 July 1918 is a former President of South Africa, the first to be elected in fully representative Samora Moisés Machel ( September 29, 1933 &ndash October 19, 1986) was a Mozambican military commander revolutionary socialist Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) She is the only woman to have been married to the presidents of two different nations, at different times. She is an international advocate for women’s and children’s rights
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Personal life
Born in rural Mozambique she attended Methodist Mission schools before gaining a scholarship to attend University of Lisbon in Portugal, where she first became involved in independence issues. Methodism is a movement within Protestant Christianity represented by a number of denominations and organizations The University of Lisbon ( Universidade de Lisboa, pron. univɨɾsi'dad(ɨ dɨ liʒ'boɐ Latin Universitas Olisiponensis) is a Public Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic (República Portuguesa is a country on the Iberian Peninsula. In that university, she got a scholarship from Romance Languages. The Romance languages (sometimes referred to as Romanic languages, or Neolatin languages) are a branch of the Indo-European language family comprising all Aside from her important foreign languages English and Portuguese, she is fluent in Spanish, Italian, and French. English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States Portuguese ( or língua portuguesa) is a Romance language that originated in what is now Galicia (Spain and northern Portugal. Italian ( or lingua italiana) is a Romance language spoken by about 63 million people as a First language, primarily in Italy. French ( français,) is a Romance language spoken around the world by 118 million people as a native language and by about 180 to 260 million people She returned to Mozambique in 1973, joined the Mozambican Liberation Front (FRELIMO) and became a school teacher. Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. The Liberation Front of Mozambique, better known by the acronym FRELIMO, from the Portuguese Frente de Libertação de Moçambique (IPA /fɾeˈlimo/
Following Mozambique independence in 1975, Machel was appointed Minister for Education and Culture. Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. She married Samora Machel the same year. Following her retirement from the Mozambique ministry, Machel was appointed as the expert in charge of producing the ground-breaking United Nations Report on the Impact of Armed Conflict on Children. The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security
Machel received the 1995 Nansen Medal from the United Nations in recognition of her longstanding humanitarian work, particularly on behalf of refugee children. The Nansen Refugee Award formerly known as the Nansen Medal is given annually by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees to individuals or groups in recognition According to the 1951 Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees, a refugee is a person who owing to a well-founded fear of being persecuted for reasons of race
She was thrust back into the international spotlight in July 1998 when she married Nelson Mandela. Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar)
In 1998 she was one of the two winners of the North-South Prize. The North-South Prize is awarded annually by the North-South Centre of the Council of Europe to two public figures who are recognised for their deep commitment outstanding [1]
Positions and Awards
- Mozambique’s Minister for Education
- Chairperson of National Organization of Chil`dren of Mozambique
- Organization that places orphans in village homes
- Works closely with families to rehabilitate children
- Delegate to 1998 UNICEF conference in Zimbabwe
- President of National Commission of UNESCO
- Served international steering committee 1990 World Conference on Education for All
- Appointed by Secretary- General of the United Nations- chair Study on the Impact of Armed Conflict on Children
- Recipient of InterAction’s humanitarian award 1997
- Received major award from CARE as result-longstanding work on behalf of children
(http://www.unfoundation.org/about/board/machel.asp)
Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire
On the August 28, 2007, Graça Machel was made a Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire at the request of British Prime Minister Gordon Brown. Events 475 - The Roman General Orestes forces western Roman Emperor Julius Nepos to flee his Capital Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British Order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by King George V. WikipediaManual of Style (biographies#Academic titles --> James Gordon Brown (born 20 February 1951 is
The Elders
On July 18, 2007 in Johannesburg, South Africa, Nelson Mandela, Graça Machel, and Desmond Tutu convened "The Global Elders, a group of world leaders to contribute their wisdom, leadership and integrity to tackle some of the world's toughest problems. Johannesburg ( Pronounced /jō-hān'ĭs-bûrg'/ is the largest city in South Africa. Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela (xolíɬaɬa mandéːla born 18 July 1918 is a former President of South Africa, the first to be elected in fully representative Desmond Mpilo Tutu (born 7 October 1931) is a South African Cleric and activist who rose to Worldwide fame during the 1980s as an opponent The Global Elders or The Elders is a group of Public figures noted as elder statesmen, Peace activists and Human rights advocates Mandela announced its formation in a speech on his 89th birthday. Archbishop Tutu is to serve as its Chair. Other founding members include Kofi Annan, Ela Bhatt, Gro Harlem Brundtland, Jimmy Carter, Li Zhaoxing, Mary Robinson and Muhammad Yunus. Kofi Atta Annan, GCMG (born 8 April 1938 is a Ghanaian Diplomat who served as the seventh Secretary-General of the United Nations Ela Ramesh Bhatt (born on 7 September 1933 in the city of Ahmedabad in India) is the founder of India's Self-Employed Women's Association (or (ɡru hɑɭɛm brʉntlɑn (born Gro Harlem 20 April 1939 Oslo) is a Norwegian politician diplomat and Physician, and an international leader James Earl "Jimmy" Carter Jr (born October 1 1924 was the thirty-ninth President of the United States, serving from 1977 to 1981 and the recipient of the 2002 Li Zhaoxing ( born October 20, 1940) was the Foreign minister of the People's Republic of China from 2003 to 2007 Mary Therese Winifred Robinson (Máire Mhic Róibín born 21 May 1944 was the first female President of Ireland, serving from 1990 to 1997 and the United Nations Muhammad Yunus (মুহাম্মদ ইউনুস pronounced bn-Latn ''Muhammôd Iunus'' (born 28 June 1940 is a Bangladeshi Banker and Economist
“This group can speak freely and boldly, working both publicly and behind the scenes on whatever actions need to be taken,” Mandela commented. “Together we will work to support courage where there is fear, foster agreement where there is conflict, and inspire hope where there is despair. ”
The Elders will be independently funded by a group of Founders, including Richard Branson, Peter Gabriel, Ray Chambers, Michael Chambers, Bridgeway Foundation, Pam Omidyar, Humanity United, Amy Robbins, Shashi Ruia, Dick Tarlow and the United Nations Foundation. Sir Richard Charles Nicholas Branson (born 18 July 1950 is an English Business magnate, best known for his Virgin brand of over 360 companies Peter Brian Gabriel (born 13 February 1950 in Chobham, Surrey, England) is an English Musician and Songwriter. Michael Chambers (born 1967 is an American Dancer and Actor known for his role as "Turbo" in the 1984 cult classic film Breakin' Pierre M Omidyar ( born June 21, 1967) is a French -born Iranian American Entrepreneur and Philanthropist / Amy Robbins (born 1971 in Higher Bebington) is an English Actress best known for her role as Dr The United Nations Foundation was created in 1998 with Entrepreneur and Philanthropist Ted Turner’s historic $ 1 billion gift to
External links
- BBC Profile of Graça Machel
- UNICEF Report - Impact of Armed Conflict on Children by Graça Machel
- SAHistory bio
- UN Foundation Bio
References
- ^ The North South Prize of Lisbon. North-South Centre. Council of Europe. Retrieved on 2008-01-21. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1189 - Philip II of France and Richard I of England begin to assemble troops to wage the Third Crusade.
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