Grace Mugabe
Former First lady of Zimbabwe; wife of Robert Mugabe / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Grace Ntombizodwa Mugabe (née Marufu; born 23 July 1965)[2] is a Zimbabwean entrepreneur, politician and the widow of the late President Robert Mugabe. She served as the First Lady of Zimbabwe from 1996[3] until her husband's resignation in November 2017,[4] a week after he was ousted from power.[5] Starting as a secretary to Mugabe, she rose in the ranks of the ruling ZANU–PF party to become the head of its Women's League and a key figure in the Generation 40 faction. At the same time, she gained a reputation for privilege and extravagance during a period of economic turmoil in the country.[6] She was given the nickname Gucci Grace due to her extravagance.[7] She was expelled from the party, with other G40 members, during the 2017 Zimbabwean coup d'état.
Grace Mugabe | |
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First Lady of Zimbabwe | |
In role 17 August 1996 – 21 November 2017 | |
President | Robert Mugabe |
Preceded by | Sally Mugabe |
Succeeded by | Auxillia Mnangagwa |
6th Secretary of the ZANU–PF Women's League | |
In office 6 December 2014 – December 2017 | |
Preceded by | Oppah Muchinguri |
Succeeded by | Mabel Chinomona |
Personal details | |
Born | Grace Ntombizodwa Marufu (1965-07-23) 23 July 1965 (age 58) Benoni, South Africa[1] |
Political party | ZANU-PF (2014–2017, expelled) |
Spouses | |
Children | 4, including Bona and Robert Mugabe junior |
Residence | Harare, Zimbabwe |
Education | Renmin University of China University of Zimbabwe (disputed) |
Occupation |
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Nickname | Gucci Grace |
Mugabe was cited as one of the Top 100 most influential Africans by New African magazine in 2014.[8]