# Mário da Graça Machungo - Prime Minister of Mozambique

URL: https://allhistories.com/mozambique/rulers/mario-da-graca-machungo
Term: 1986–1994
Number in the list: 319
Born-Died: 1940-12-01 - 2020-02-17
Dynasty: Republic of Mozambique
Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M%C3%A1rio_da_Gra%C3%A7a_Machungo

Born in Maxixe, Inhambane, Machungo served as minister of industry, energy and planning before becoming the first prime minister of the post-independence era on 17 July 1986, three months before Machel's death. He served under Machel and Chissano through the end of the civil war and the 1992 peace accord, then led the state-owned bank BIM. He died in Lisbon in 2020.

## Succession
- Previous in list: [Joaquim Chissano](https://allhistories.com/mozambique/rulers/joaquim-chissano-1974)
- Next in list: [Pascoal Mocumbi](https://allhistories.com/mozambique/rulers/pascoal-mocumbi)

## Timeline events during this reign
- 1986 - [RENAMO offensive in Zambezia](https://allhistories.com/mozambique/timeline/1986-renamo-offensive-in-zambezia)
- 1986 - [Death of Samora Machel in the Mbuzini air crash](https://allhistories.com/mozambique/timeline/1986-death-of-samora-machel-in-the-mbuzini-air-crash)
- 1986 - [Joaquim Chissano becomes president](https://allhistories.com/mozambique/timeline/1986-joaquim-chissano-becomes-president)
- 1987 - [Economic Rehabilitation Programme](https://allhistories.com/mozambique/timeline/1987-economic-rehabilitation-programme)
- 1987 - [Homoine massacre](https://allhistories.com/mozambique/timeline/1987-homoine-massacre)
- 1987 - [Manjacaze massacre](https://allhistories.com/mozambique/timeline/1987-manjacaze-massacre)
- 1987 - [Taninga massacres](https://allhistories.com/mozambique/timeline/1987-taninga-massacres)
- 1988 - [Pope John Paul II visits Mozambique](https://allhistories.com/mozambique/timeline/1988-pope-john-paul-ii-visits-mozambique)
- 1989 - [FRELIMO Fifth Congress abandons Marxism-Leninism](https://allhistories.com/mozambique/timeline/1989-frelimo-fifth-congress-abandons-marxism-leninism)
- 1990 - [First direct FRELIMO-RENAMO talks in Rome](https://allhistories.com/mozambique/timeline/1990-first-direct-frelimo-renamo-talks-in-rome)
- 1990 - [RENAMO attacks on Angoche and Memba](https://allhistories.com/mozambique/timeline/1990-renamo-attacks-on-angoche-and-memba)
- 1990 - [1990 constitution establishes a multiparty republic](https://allhistories.com/mozambique/timeline/1990-1990-constitution-establishes-a-multiparty-republic)
- 1991 - [Privatisation of state enterprises begins](https://allhistories.com/mozambique/timeline/1991-privatisation-of-state-enterprises-begins)
- 1991 - [Island of Mozambique inscribed as a World Heritage Site](https://allhistories.com/mozambique/timeline/1991-island-of-mozambique-inscribed-as-a-world-heritage-site)
- 1992 - [Southern African drought of 1991-1992](https://allhistories.com/mozambique/timeline/1992-southern-african-drought-of-1991-1992)
- 1992 - [Mia Couto publishes Terra Sonâmbula](https://allhistories.com/mozambique/timeline/1992-mia-couto-publishes-terra-sonambula)
- 1992 - [Lonrho and the Blantyre mediation](https://allhistories.com/mozambique/timeline/1992-lonrho-and-the-blantyre-mediation)
- 1992 - [Rome General Peace Accords](https://allhistories.com/mozambique/timeline/1992-rome-general-peace-accords)
- 1992 - [United Nations Operation in Mozambique established](https://allhistories.com/mozambique/timeline/1992-united-nations-operation-in-mozambique-established)
- 1993 - [HALO Trust begins demining in Mozambique](https://allhistories.com/mozambique/timeline/1993-halo-trust-begins-demining-in-mozambique)
- 1993 - [Maria Mutola wins the world 800 metres title](https://allhistories.com/mozambique/timeline/1993-maria-mutola-wins-the-world-800-metres-title)
- 1994 - [Rehabilitation of Gorongosa National Park begins](https://allhistories.com/mozambique/timeline/1994-rehabilitation-of-gorongosa-national-park-begins)
- 1994 - [Formation of the unified national army](https://allhistories.com/mozambique/timeline/1994-formation-of-the-unified-national-army)
- 1994 - [First multiparty elections](https://allhistories.com/mozambique/timeline/1994-first-multiparty-elections)