Josina Machel, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Josina Machel

Mozambican politician and activist

Date of Birth: 10-Aug-1945

Place of Birth: Vilankulo, Inhambane Province, Mozambique

Date of Death: 07-Apr-1971

Profession: politician, feminist

Nationality: Mozambique

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Josina Muthemba Machel (August 10, 1945 – April 7, 1971) was a significant figure in the social and political modern history of Mozambique.
She was born with a twin brother, Belmiro, in Vilanculos, Inhambane, Mozambique on August 10, 1945 into a family of 5 sisters and 3 brothers.
Her grandfather was a lay Presbyterian evangelist who preached nationalism and cultural identity against European assimilation.
Her father worked as a nurse in government hospitals and this required him to periodically move the family to accommodate his job transfers.
At one time or another, Josina, her father, two of her sisters, and two uncles were all jailed as a result of their participation in clandestine opposition to the Portuguese colonial administration.
She became a key figure in the Mozambican struggle for independence, promoted the emancipation of African women, married the man who would become the country's first president, and died at the age of 25 years.