Samora Moises Machel A dedicated military man and socialist revolutionary, Samora Moises Machel (1933-1986) presided over the independence of Mozambique from Portugal in 1975 and became its first president. Samora Moises Machel was born on September 29, 1933, in a village in... more
Samora Machel Samora Machel Born September 29, 1933 Chilembene, Mozambique Died October 19, 1986 Mbuzini, Lemombo Mountains, South Africa Independence leader and first president of Mozambique Samora Machel, who became president of Mozambique in 1975, attempted to raise... more
