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'''Graça Machel ''' {{post-nominals|country=GBR|DBE}} {{Post-nominals|list=[[Fellow of the British Academy|HonFBA]]}} ({{IPA-pt|ˈɡɾasɐ mɐˈʃɛɫ}}; [[née]] '''Simbine'''; {{IPA-pt|sĩˈbĩni|pron}}, born 17 October 1945) is a [[Mozambique|Mozambican]] politician and humanitarian. She is the widow of former President of Mozambique [[Samora Machel]] (1975–1986) and former President of South Africa [[Nelson Mandela]] (1998–2013). Machel is an international advocate for women's and children's rights and was made an honorary British [[Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire|Dame]] 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]].
Graça Machel is a member of the [[Africa Progress Panel|Africa Progress Panel (APP)]], a group of ten distinguished individuals who advocate at the highest levels for equitable and sustainable development in Africa. As a panel member she facilitates coalition building to leverage and broker knowledge, and convenes decision-makers to influence policy for lasting change in Africa.
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