First Lady of Mozambique (Portuguese: Primeira-Dama de Moçambique[1]) is the title held by the wife of the president of Mozambique.[1] There have been just four first ladies since Mozambique's independence in 1975. The country's current first lady is , wife of President , who has held the position since 2025.
Office of the First Lady
The Office of the First Lady was established by Article 17 of the Internal Regulations Decree.[1] The first lady supports and developments cultural and social initiatives with the official assistance of the first lady's office.[1] The office is headed by a presidential cabinet member.[1]
History
Former Mozambican first lady Graça Machel is the only person to have served as the first lady of two different republics.[2] She became the first lady of South Africa on 18 July 1998 upon her marriage to Nelson Mandela.[2]
First ladies of Mozambique
| No. | Name (Born/Died) |
Portrait | Term Begins | Term Ends | President of Mozambique | Portrait of President of Mozambique | Notes |
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| 1 | Graça Machel (Born 1945–) |
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25 June 1975 | 19 October 1986 | Samora Machel | 
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| 2 | Marcelina Chissano | 6 November 1986 | 2 February 2005 | Joaquim Chissano | 
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| 3 | Maria da Luz Guebuza (Born 1960–) |
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2 February 2005 | 15 January 2015 | Armando Guebuza | 
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| 4 | Isaura Nyusi (Born 1962–) |
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15 January 2015 | 15 January 2025 | Filipe Nyusi | 
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| 5 | Gueta Selemane Chapo | 15 January 2025 | Incumbent | Daniel Chapo | 
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See also
References
- ^ a b c d e "Gabinete da Primeira Dama (Office of the First Lady)". Presidency of the Republic of Mozambique. Archived from the original on 2018-09-23. Retrieved 2018-09-23.
- ^ a b "First female to be First Lady of more than one country". Guinness World Records Corporate. Retrieved 2012-07-30. However, other women have been the consort in two separate monarchies. For example, Eleanor of Aquitaine (1122?–1204) was queen consort of France and later of England.