Opa Muchinguri
| The Hon. Oppah Muchinguri MP | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Environment , Water and Climate | |
| President | Robert Mugabe |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 14, 1958 |
| Nationality | Zimbabwean |
| Political party | Zimbabwe African National Union - Patriotic Front (ZANU PF |
| Education | University of Zimbabwe [1] |
| Alma mater | University of Zimbabwe |
| Occupation | Minister of Environment, Water and Climate |
| Religion | Christian |
Oppah Chamu Zvipange Muchinguri is a Zimbabwean politician, currently serving as Minister of Environment, Water and Climate. [2] She ran as the ZANU-PF [3] candidate for Mutasa Central constituency in the March 2008 parliamentary election, but was defeated by Trevor Saruwaka, a candidate of the Movement for Democratic Change. According to official results, Muchinguri received 4,764 votes against 9,228 votes for Saruwaka.[4]
Positions once held
- Secretary to the President
- Governor of Manicaland Province (2000-2003)
- Minister of Women's Affairs, Gender and Community Development (2005-2009)
- Central Committee Member
- Politburo Member
- Member of Parliament for Mutasa Central Constituency-2013
- Secretary General of ZANU PF women's League
- Secretary for Higher and Tertiary Education in the ZANU PF party (2014)
- Minister of Higher and Tertiary Education (2014)
- Minister of Water, Env & Climate (2015) (currently serving)
The Herald reported on January 3, 2009, that Muchinguri had been dismissed from the Cabinet earlier in the week, along with 11 other ministers, because she no longer held any seat in Parliament.[5]
References
- ↑ Template:Www.uz.ac.zw/
- ↑ Template:Www.parlzim.gov.zw/index.php?option=com content&view=article&id=15:who-is-who&catid=2:about-parliament&Itemid=9
- ↑ {{https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/ZANU–PF}}
- ↑ "Zimbabwe election results 2008", newzimbabwe.com.
- ↑ "Losing Ministers Axed", The Herald (allAfrica.com), January 3, 2009.
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