former Prime Minister of Zimbabwe (1952-2018) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Morgan Richard Tsvangirai (/ˈtʃæŋɡɪraɪ/; 10 March 1952 – 14 February 2018) was a Zimbabwean politician. He was Prime Minister of Zimbabwe from 2009 to 2013.[1] He was President of the Movement for Democratic Change – Tsvangirai (MDC-T) and a key figure in the opposition to former President Robert Mugabe.
Morgan Tsvangirai | |
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2nd Prime Minister of Zimbabwe | |
In office 15 February 2009 – 11 September 2013 | |
President | Robert Mugabe |
Deputy | Thokozani Khuphe Arthur Mutambara |
Preceded by | Robert Mugabe (1987) |
Succeeded by | Position abolished |
President of the Movement for Democratic Change – Tsvangirai Movement for Democratic Change (1999–2005) | |
In office 30 September 1999 – 14 February 2018 | |
Preceded by | Gibson Sibanda |
General Secretary of the Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions | |
In office 10 May 1987 – 30 September 1999 | |
Preceded by | Masotsha Ndhlovu |
Succeeded by | Wellington Chibebe |
Personal details | |
Born | Morgan Richard Tsvangirai 10 March 1952 Gutu, Southern Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe) |
Died | 14 February 2018 65) Johannesburg, South Africa | (aged
Political party | Zimbabwe African National Union (Before 1987) ZANU-PF (1987–1999) Movement for Democratic Change (1999–2005) Movement for Democratic Change-Tsvangirai (2005–present) |
Spouse(s) |
Susan Mhundwa
(m. 1978; died 2009)Elizabeth Macheka
(m. 2011, "his death" is deprecated; use "died" instead) |
Children | 7 |
Signature | |
Website | Government website Party website |
Tsvangirai died on 14 February 2018 at a hospital in Johannesburg, South Africa from colorectal cancer at the age of 65.[2]
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