First Lady of Mozambique (

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: ''Primeira-Dama de Moçambique'') is the title held by the wife of the president of Mozambique. There have been just four

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since

Mozambique Mozambique (), officially the Republic of Mozambique ( pt, Moçambique or , ; ny, Mozambiki; sw, Msumbiji; ts, Muzambhiki), is a country located in southeastern Africa bordered by the Indian Ocean to the east, Tanzania to the north, Malawi ...

's independence in 1975. The country's current first lady is

Isaura Nyusi Isaura Gonçalo Ferrão Nyusi (born October 2, 1962) is a Mozambican civil servant and educator who has served as the First Lady of Mozambique since January 15, 2015, as the wife of President Filipe Nyusi. Nyusi became the President of the Orga ...

, wife of President

Filipe Nyusi Filipe Jacinto Nyusi (; born 12 February 1959) is a Mozambican politician serving as the fourth President of Mozambique since 2015. He is the current leader of FRELIMO, the party that has governed Mozambique since its independence from Portug ...

, who has held the position since 2015.

Office of the First Lady

The Office of the First Lady was established by Article 17 of the Internal Regulations Decree. The first lady supports and developments cultural and social initiatives with the official assistance of the first lady's office. The office is headed by a presidential cabinet member.

History

Former Mozambican first lady

Graça Machel Graça Machel (; née Simbine; , born 17 October 1945) is a 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– ...

is the only person to have served as the first lady of two different republics. She became the

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on 18 July 1998 upon her marriage to

Nelson Mandela Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela (; ; 18 July 1918 – 5 December 2013) was a South African Internal resistance to apartheid, anti-apartheid activist who served as the President of South Africa, first president of South Africa from 1994 to 1 ...

. However, other women have been the

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in two separate monarchies. For example,

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(1122?–1204) was queen consort of France and later of England.

First ladies of Mozambique

References

Living people * Politics of Mozambique Presidents of Mozambique

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