Rugare Gumbo
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| The Hon. Rugare Gumbo | |
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Minister of Agriculture
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| President | Robert Mugabe |
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| Born | 8 March 1940  Rhodesia and Nyasaland |
| Nationality |  Zimbabwean |
| Political party |  ZANU-PF |
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Rugare Gumbo (born March 8, 1940[1]) is a Zimbabwean politician, currently serving as Minister of Agriculture.[2]
Gumbo was appointed as Minister of Economic Development in April 2005, following the March 2005 parliamentary election; this appointment involved splitting a new Ministry of Economic Development from the old Ministry of Finance and Economic Development.[3] In this position, Gumbo launched the National Economic Development Priority Programme (NEDPP) on April 19, 2006, in an attempt to revive Zimbabwe's struggling economy within six to nine months.[4] He was appointed as Minister of Agriculture in February 2007.[5]
[edit] References
- ^ Page at Zimbabwean Parliament website.
- ^ New Agric board[1](accessed 02/25/2008)
- ^ "MP's sworn in, new ministers appointed", SADOCC, April 16, 2005.
- ^ "Gumbo unveils blueprint for economic revival", Sapa-AFP (IOL), April 20, 2006.
- ^ "Mugabe reshuffles cabinet / High court tells government to allow opposition rally", SADOCC, February 7, 2007.
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