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Samora Machel Biography and Timeline

Follow Samora Machel through 6 dated historical records for Mozambique.

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Samora Machel, historical timeline

A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.

6Distinct records

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1966–1986Years on this page

1966

Party Leader

Party Leader of FP · Maputo · Politics / Frelino Party

Leads a liberation front to campaign for independence from Portugal

1975

Independence of Mozambique

President of Mozambique · Maputo · Government / Government of Mozambique

Mozambiques 1st President

Role range: 1975-1986

1975

President of Mozambique

President of Mozambique · Government / Government of Mozambique

Appointed President of Mozambique

Role range: 1975-1986

1976

3 March 1976

Border Settlement at Maputo

President of Mozambique · Maputo · Government / Government of Mozambique

Mozambique closes its borders with Rhodesia & mobilizes its armed forces

Role range: 1975-1986

25 May 1976

Rhodesian forces cross into Mozambique in pursuit of guerrillas

President of Mozambique · Maputo · Government / Government of Mozambique

Rhodesian forces cross into Mozambique in pursuit of guerrillas

Role range: 1975-1986

1986

19 October 1986

Death of Samora Machel

President of Mozambique · Mbuzini · Politics / FRELIMO

Death of Samora Machel

Role range: 1975-1986

Records, sources and methodology

These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.