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The woman who became First Lady of two nations: Graça Machel's extraordinary journey Gender 1 hour ago

The woman who became First Lady of two nations: Graça Machel's extraordinary journey Gender 1 hour ago

By GhanaSummary NewsroomKenya

Twelve years later, they married on his 80th birthday in Johannesburg, making Graça the only person in history to become the First Lady of two separate nations.

Graça Machel’s journey from Education minister in Mozambique to First Lady of two African nations remains extraordinary.

On the evening of June 24, 1975, two months after his mother’s death, Samora Machel was sworn in as president of Mozambique at Machava Stadium in Matola, on the outskirts of Maputo.

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