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8/3/2019 Presentation Samora Machel

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By: Jos Luis Sambo

Manuel C. Zunguze

Life and Work of Samora

Machel

(1st President of Mozambique)


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Overview

Introduction

Samora Machel:

The son

The student The employee

The militant

The husband

President

The accident

References


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Introduction

We believe that is not possible to transcribe in a sheet of paper or

even in a presentation the life and greatness of "Papa Samora.

This presentation intends to run consistently and provide a

summary of the life and work of Samora Machel, a short biography

of the most known of his life, that is, a history of all stages of his

life - from childhood to adulthood, the son Samora to SamoraPresident - and, consequently, a passage aspects of the tragic

accident.


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Samora Machel was born in Madragoa

(Chilembene today), a long and fertile

lands of the Limpopo Valley, in the

current district of Chokwe, Gaza

Province, on September 29, 1933.

Grandson of Malengani Maguiguana a

warrior (who later received due to his

courage, the nickname Maghivelani),

his father was Mandanda MoisesMachel, a relatively wealthy farmer in

the area.

Samora Machel: The son

Very early Samora Machel was educated in the traditions of his

family, learning from there the desire to be free.

Like any child of his age,

Samora (right) also shepherded

the cattle of his father.


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Samora Machel: the studentSamora Machel began attending school when he was nine years, the

Mission of St. Paul Messano, at the time of the Portuguese colonialgovernment handed the "Indigenous education" to the Catholic

Church, where, in addition to paying high fees, students were forced

to cultivate the rich fields of the mission.

After primary school with great effort, Samora Machel, about 18

years, wanted to proceed with his studies, but the priests only

authorizes him to study theology because secondary education was

forbidden for "black", then Samora decided to try life in Loureno

Marques (Maputo).


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Samora Machel: the employee

Arrived in Loureno Marques

(Maputo), Samora Machel get a job

at the Hospital Miguel Bombarda

(now Maputo Central Hospital). In1952 he attended the nursing

program, and then, at his expense,

in a night school, paid for his

secondary education. In 1956 he

was appointed as a nurse on the

island of Inhaca.


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Samora Machel: the militant

After meeting with Eduardo Mondlane who visited the country in

1961, Samora Machel in 1963 leaves the country to join Frelimo

which had been founded on June 25 previous year in Tanzania.

Consequently, Samora was introduced in a group of recruits (one

of the first) to receive military training in Algeria.

On his return to Tanzania, was immediately appointed

commander. Later, Samora Machel was actively involved in

triggering the armed struggle in September 25, 1964, developing

plans, selecting and organizing commanders infiltration.


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In 1965, SamoraMachel directs the

initiation of armed

struggle in the eastern

sector of Niassa.

Samora Machel: the militant

With the death of Philip Samuel Magaia in November 1966,

Samora Machel was appointed Secretary of the new Department

of Defense, thereby becoming a member of the Central

Committee of FRELIMO.

(cont.)


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In 1967, Samora Machel

created the Female

Detachment (DF) to cover

the Mozambican women in

the liberation struggle.

Samora Machel: the militant (cont.)


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After the assassination of EduardoMondlane in 1969, in May 1970,

in the meeting of the Central

Committee of FRELIMO, Samora

Machel was elected President and

Marcelino dos Santos Vice-

President of FRELIMO.

Until 1974, Samora was able to

organize the guerrillas in order to

neutralize the Portuguese military

offensive.

Samora Machel: the militant (cont.)


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Although not considered an official marriage, Samora Machel

married the first time around 1956 / 7, when he worked as a nurse inInhaca with Sorites Tchaicomo, who had four children: Joscelin,

Edelson, Olivia and Ntewane.

In 1969, Samora officially married Josina Muthemba, a guerrilla

(with secondary education) Detachment of Women, who had a son,

Samora Machel junior; Josina died four years later (day April 7,

1973), victim of leukemia.

Remarried in 1977, his made Grace Simbine (now wife of Nelson

Mandela since 1998).

Samora Machel: the husband


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Marriage of Samora Machel and Josina Muthemba

Samora with his first wife and sons Joscelin,

Edelson, and Ntewane


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Samora Machel with wife Graca Machel

Nelson Mandela former president of South

Africa and his wife Graca Machel


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Samora Machel: President

After the military coup in April 25 1974 in Portugal, was finally

signed on September 7, 1974, the Lusaka Agreement,culminating in the proclamation of independence on June 25

1975. In the same year, approved the Constitution of the

Republic of Mozambique, Samora Machel is indicated for the

President.


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Samora Machel: President

As president, Samora Machel was

affectionately known as the "Father

of the Nation" and "Papa Samora"

for children - the "flowers that

never fade" - as he called them.

Samora Machel was in favor ofincreased productivity and

against corruption.


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Samora Machel: PresidentAs president, Samora also supported the creation of "re-education

camps" in northern and central parts of the country (where they weredeported local outlaws, thieves, bandits, etc.).

Samora Machel was also highlighted as a combatant of

internationalism.

Samora Machel acted for the development of African unity, was a

strong pillar and an unwavering supporter of the Non-Aligned

Movement and played a key role in the process of the liberation

struggle in Zimbabwe and Namibia and the eradication of apartheid

in South Africa.

Samora Machel was also co-founder of the SADCC.


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Samora Machel: the accidentSamora Machel died on 19 October 1986, when the presidential

plane (a Tupolev 134) crashed in Mbuzini (the area of the accident

is known as Ngwenyeni), South African territory, a mountainous

area five kilometers of the then village of Namaacha (Maputo,

Mozambique).


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References

http://www.sahistory.org.za/plane-crash-lead-samora-machels-death?topic=1

http://www.achievement.org/autodoc/photocredit/achievers/sac0-016

http://www.southafrica.info/about/history/samora-machel-25.htm

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