Background
Lina Magaia was born in Maputo in 1940.
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Lina Magaia
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She was one of the first Mozambican women to receive a scholarship to study abroad, earning a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Lisbon. She subsequently went to Tanzania for military training and in 1975 became a member of the liberation army.
Career
She was a woman of many facets, which stood out during the life in areas such as writing, film, rural development, or even as a soldier of the liberation of the country from colonial rule. While still at school she joined the Mozambican Liberation Front and was imprisoned for three months for political activities. She died on June 27, 2011, victim of cardiovascular disease.
She was described by Mozambican Prime Minister as "a great fighter and highly active citizen who, in the various stages of her life, gave the best of herself to the Mozambican nation".
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Nationality
Mozambique -
Political Party
RENAMO