Christopher Mutsvangwa
Zimbabwean politician, diplomat and businessman / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Christopher Hatikure Mutsvangwa (born 24 May 1955) is a Zimbabwean politician, diplomat and businessman. A veteran of the Rhodesian Bush War, Mutsvangwa served the government of independent Zimbabwe and the ZANU-PF party in a number of roles, including as Director-General of the Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation, Ambassador to China, head of the Zimbabwe National Liberation War Veterans Association, and Veterans' Welfare Minister.
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Christopher Mutsvangwa | |
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Minister of Media, Information and Broadcasting Services[1] | |
Assumed office 30 November 2017 | |
President | Emmerson Mnangagwa |
Preceded by | Webster Shamu |
Chairman of the Zimbabwe National Liberation War Veterans Association | |
Assumed office 15 November 2014 | |
Preceded by | Jabulani Sibanda |
Minister for War Veterans | |
In office 11 December 2014 – 4 March 2016 | |
President | Robert Mugabe |
Preceded by | New post |
Succeeded by | Tshinga Dube |
Member of Parliament for Norton | |
In office 31 July 2013 – 19 July 2016 | |
Preceded by | Edward Musumbu |
Succeeded by | Temba Mliswa |
Majority | 1,232 (5.9%) |
Zimbabwean Ambassador to China | |
In office 17 December 2002 – 1 December 2006 | |
Preceded by | Lucas Tavaya |
Succeeded by | Frederick Shava |
Personal details | |
Born | Christopher Hatikure Mutsvangwa (1955-05-24) 24 May 1955 (age 68) Salisbury, Southern Rhodesia |
Nationality | Zimbabwean |
Political party | ZANU-PF |
Spouse | Monica Parirenyatwa |
Education | University of Rhodesia Boston University (BS) St. John's University (MBA) |
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In March 2016 he was suspended from ZANU-PF for 3 years for "gross misconduct and disloyalty" and fanning factionalism in the party.[2] He has been accused of being a key figure in the 2017 Zimbabwean coup d'etat.