Samora Machel

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His Excellency Samora Machel
Machel in 1985
1st President of Mozambique
In office 25 June 1975 – 19 October 1986
Prime Minister	Mário da Graça Machungo (Jul–Oct 1986)
Preceded by	Office established
Succeeded by	Joaquim Chissano
President of the Mozambique Liberation Front
In office 14 May 1970 – 19 October 1986
Vice President	Marcelino dos Santos (1970–1977)
Preceded by	Eduardo Mondlane
Succeeded by	Joaquim Chissano
Personal details
Born	Samora Moisés Machel (1933-09-29)29 September 1933 Gaza Province, Portuguese Mozambique
Died	19 October 1986(1986-10-19) (aged 53) Mbuzini, Transvaal, South Africa
Political party	FRELIMO
Spouses	Josina Mutemba ​ ​ (m. 1969; died 1971)​ Graça Simbine ​ (m. 1975)​
Children	8 including Josina

Samora Moisés Machel (29 September 1933 – 19 October 1986) was a Mozambican military commander and political leader. A socialist in the tradition of Marxism–Leninism, he served as the first President of Mozambique from the country's independence in 1975.

Machel died in office in 1986 when his presidential aircraft crashed near the Mozambican-South African border.