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Samora Moisés Machel

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Samora Moisés Machel

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Also known as Samora Machel

1st President of Mozambique (1933–1986)

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Samora Moisés Machel was the first president of Mozambique, leading the country from independence in 1975 until his death in 1986. He is a significant figure in African history as a liberation leader who fought against Portuguese colonial rule and then shaped Mozambique's early years as an independent nation.

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Born
1933
Died
1986
Works
79

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Type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
Trinidad and Tobago
Active from
1974-11-24
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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Gender
male
Citizenship
Mozambique
Place of birth
Gaza Province
Place of death
Mbuzini
Occupation
politician
Political party
FRELIMO
Languages spoken
Portuguese
Religion
atheism
Image
Samora Moises Machel detail DF-SC-88-01383.jpg
Number of children
8
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Samora Moisés Machel
date of birth
1933-09-29
manner of death
accidental death
date of death
1986-10-19
name in native language
Samora Moisés Machel
cause of death
aviation accident
ethnic group
Black people
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Encyclopedic overview

Samora Moisés Machel (29 September 1933 – 19 October 1986) was a Mozambican politician and revolutionary who served as the first President of Mozambique from the country's independence in 1975 until his death in a plane crash in 1986. He was a socialist in the tradition of Marxism–Leninism.

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