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Michael Harmel

Michael Alan Harmel OLG (7 February 1915 – 18 June 1974) was a South African anti-apartheid activist, journalist and editor. He was a political mentor and friend of Nelson Mandela. Harmel was a member of the Central Committee of the South African Communist Party and its leading theoretician. He was honoured posthumously with the Order of Luthuli in 2013.

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Occupation
Anti-apartheid activist
Born
Michael Alan Harmel (1915-02-07)7 February 1915 Johannesburg, South Africa
Children
Barbara Harmel
Citizenship
South Africa Ireland
Died
18 June 1974(1974-06-18) (aged 59) Prague, Czechoslovakia

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Early life

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Personal life

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Michael Harmel → Michael Alan Harmel (1915-02-07)7 February 1915 Johannesburg, South Africa
Children · 1
Michael Harmel → Barbara Harmel
Citizenship · 1
Michael Harmel → South Africa Ireland
Died · 1
Michael Harmel → 18 June 1974(1974-06-18) (aged 59) Prague, Czechoslovakia
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Michael Harmel → Anti-apartheid activist
Spouse · 1
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Michael HarmelChildrenBarbara Harmel1.00infobox
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Michael HarmelDied18 June 1974(1974-06-18) (aged 59) Prague, Czechoslovakia1.00infobox
Michael HarmelOccupationAnti-apartheid activist1.00infobox
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