Joseph Culverwell
Joseph Luke Culverwell | |
|---|---|
| Deputy Minister of Education and Culture. Minister of State | |
| President | Robert Mugabe |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 10 July 1918 Johannesburg, South Africa |
| Died | 16 July 1993 (aged 75) Parirenyatwa Hospital, Harare, Zimbabwe |
| Nationality | Zimbabwe |
| Political party | ZANU-PF |
| Alma mater | University of Cape Town |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Profession | Senator |
Joseph Luke Culverwell (1918 – 1993) was a Zimbabwean politician and psychologist.[1] Between 1981 and January, 1988, Culverwell was the Deputy Minister of Education and Culture of the Republic of Zimbabwe. In January 1988 he was appointed to the Minister of State in the President’s Office responsible for National Scholarships until 1992 when, for a brief period, he became the Deputy Minister of Higher Education.[2]
Early life and education
Culverwell attended McKeurtan and Moffat primary schools in Bulawayo and Harare respectively, before entering Trafalgar High School in Cape Town.[3] He graduated in Education and Psychology from the University of Cape Town and Nottingham University in England.[1]
Political career
Culverwell got invoolved into politics in 1979.[1] Between 1981 and January, 1988, Culverwell was the Deputy Minister of Education and Culture of the Republic of Zimbabwe. In January 1988 he was appointed to the Minister of State in the President’s Office responsible for National Scholarships until 1992 when, for a brief period, he became the Deputy Minister of Higher Education.[2]
Honors
In 2011 Culverwell was commemorated on Zimbabwean Post $1 stamp. He is buried at National Heroes Acre (Zimbabwe)[4] and considered a hero by the incumbent Zimbabwe African National Union – Patriotic Front regime, which has administered the country since independence at 1980.[5]
See also
References
- ^ a b c Herald, The. "Culverwell: A veteran teacher, psychologist". The Herald. Retrieved 2021-02-04.
- ^ a b Fisher, J. L. (Josephine Lucy) (2010). Pioneers, settlers, aliens, exiles : the decolonisation of white identity in Zimbabwe. Canberra: ANU E Press. ISBN 978-1-921666-15-5. OCLC 513442095.
- ^ Herald, The. "Culverwell: Great teacher, hero". The Herald. Retrieved 2021-02-04.
- ^ "Kiki: Mugabe hypocrisy exposed". The Zimbabwe Independent. 2015-12-11. Retrieved 2021-02-04.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "National Heroes Acre losing significance?". The Financial Gazette. October 8, 2010. Archived from the original on March 21, 2012. Retrieved August 22, 2011.
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