Thokozani Khuphe
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Vice President of the Movement for Democratic Change
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| President | Morgan Tsvangirai |
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| Preceded by | Gibson Sibanda |
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| Born | November 18 1963  Makokoba, Bulawayo, Southern Rhodesia |
| Political party |  Movement for Democratic Change |
| Residence |  Bulawayo |
| Occupation | Vice President of the MDC |
| Cabinet | Parliamentary Deputy Chief whip |
| Religion | Christian |
| Website | http://www.mdczw.org |
Thokozani Khupe (born in 1963) is a Zimbabwean politician and the Vice President of the mainstream[1][2] faction of the Movement for Democratic Change (MDC).[3] She is a Member of Parliament for Makokoba constituency.
Born in Bulawayo, Khupe was educated at Turin College in Italy.
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[edit] Trade union politics
She served in the Zimbabwe Amalgamated Railway Union (ZARU) in 1987. In 1991 she was elected Secretary for the ZCTU Women’s Advisory Council and also a General Council member of the ZCTU. In 1999 she participated in the formation of the Movement for Democratic Change Party where she was elected as a National Executive member responsible for Transport, Logistics and Welfare. In June 2000, she was elected Member of Parliament for Makokoba Constituency, Bulawayo.
[edit] Parliament
She was a member of the Budget, Finance and Economic Development Committee; and on Youth Development, Gender and Employment Creation Committee and was elected Vice Chairperson of the Women's Parliamentary Caucus. She is the Parliamentary Deputy Chief Whip of the MDC Party. She sits in the Standing Rules and Orders Committee. She retained the constituency in the March 2005 parliamentary election. She is in the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee of defense, Home Affairs and National Security and that of Budget, Finance and Economic Development.
In the March 2008 parliamentary election, Khuphe ran for re-election in Makokoba constituency as the candidate of the MDC-Tsvangirai faction, defeating Welshman Ncube, the Secretary-General of the MDC-Mutambara faction. She received 4,123 votes against 2,475 votes for Ncube.[4]
[edit] African Parliamentary Network against Corruption
She a member of the African Parliamentary Network against Corruption.
[edit] References
- ^ Zimbabwe enforces price freeze.
- ^ BBC News. Constitutional deal in Zimbabwe.
- ^ Opposition seeks AU team to monitor Zimbabwe elections, June 28, 2007. Afriqueenligne
- ^ "Zimbabwe election results 2008", newzimbabwe.com.
