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1939- . Mozambique nationalist politician,
president from 1986; foreign minister
1975-86. He was secretary to Samora Machel,
who led the National Front for the Liberation
of Mozambique (Frelimo) during the campaign
for independence in the early 1960s. When
Mozambique achieved internal self-government
in 1974, Chissano was appointed prime
minister. After independence he served under
Machel as foreign minister and on his death
succeeded him as president.