Vangelis Haritatos

The Right Honourable
Vangelis Haritatos
MP
The Right Honourable Vangelis Haritatos MP
Deputy Minister for Lands, Agriculture, Water, Climate and Rural Resettlement
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 11 September 2018
President	Emmerson Mnangagwa
Preceded by	Davis Marapira
Member of the National Assembly of Zimbabwe
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 5 September 2018
Preceded by	Peter Haritatos
Constituency	Muzvezve
Personal details
Born	Vangelis Peter Haritatos; 8 April 1986 (age 38); Kwekwe, Zimbabwe
Political party	ZANU–PF
Relations	Peter Haritatos (father)
Children	3
Residence	Kadoma
Alma mater	John Cabot University; Kansas State University

Vangelis Peter Haritatos (born 8 April 1986) is a Zimbabwean businessman and politician who has served as Deputy Minister for Lands, Agriculture, Water, Climate and Rural Resettlement and a Member of the National Assembly of Zimbabwe for Muzvezve since 2018. Haritatos is a member of the ruling ZANU–PF and his father, Peter Haritatos, was previously an MP for the same party.^[1]

Early life and education

Haritatos was born on 8 April 1986 at the Redcliffe Medical Centre in Kwekwe, Zimbabwe. His father emigrated from Greece in the 1950s. He attended Eiffel Flats Primary School, Jameson High School and Harare International School. He studied at the John Cabot University in Italy, majoring in international affairs and international business. During the same period, he fulfilled a joint programme with the University of Wales. He graduated from Kansas State University in the United States in 2007 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in politics and a Bachelor of Science degree in economics. Haritatos also studied for a degree in business administration.^[2]

Political career

Haritatos has been a member of the ZANU–PF since 2002 and has been involved with the party's youth league. He was made the district youth secretary for transport of ward 13 of the now-defunct Mhondoro constituency in 2007. In 2008, he was named the deputy youth secretary of lands of the Mashonaland West Province as he became part of the provincial committee. He was promoted to the post of provincial youth finance secretary in 2009 and served in the post until 2013.^[2]

In 2018, his father Peter, incumbent MP for Muzvezve, decided against running for re-election and Haritatos was chosen as the ZANU–PF candidate, winning in a landslide on 30 July 2018.^[3]^[4] He was sworn in as a Member of Parliament on 5 September and was selected as the Deputy Minister for Lands, Agriculture, Water, Climate and Rural Resettlement on 11 September by President Emmerson Mnangagwa.^[1]^[5]

Haritatos was re-elected as MP for Muzvezve with 72% of the vote in the 2023 general election.^[6] He was reappointed as Deputy Minister for Lands, Agriculture, Water, Climate and Rural Resettlement by president Mnangagwa.^[7]

Personal life

Haritatos resides in Kadoma with his wife and children. He formerly ran a bakery and confectionery shop.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c Kampouris, Nick (24 September 2018). "Greek From Kefalonia a Rising Star in Zimbabwe's Politics". world.greekreporter.com. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
^ ^a ^b "Haritatos: Born for servant leadership". Herald Zimbabwe. 8 October 2018. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
^ "Zanu-PF's white MP to step down". Bulawayo24. 4 April 2018. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
^ "Newly elected Mhangura MP basks in glory". Herald Zimbabwe. 6 August 2018. Retrieved 20 May 2020. Cde Vangels Peter Haritatos polled 23 833 votes to lead Zanu-PF in the Muzvezve constituency where he defeated eight other contestants.
^ "Zimbabwe parliament sworn in after Zanu-PF victory". News24. 5 September 2018.
^ "Zanu PF regains lost ground in Mash West". The Herald. Retrieved 14 September 2023.
^ "Mnangagwa names his new cabinet after controversial election win". Zimbabwe News Now. 11 September 2023. Retrieved 14 September 2023.

External links

Hon Haritatos Vangelis Peter – Parliament of Zimbabwe
Who is Who – Parliament of Zimbabwe Archived 18 February 2020 at the Wayback Machine

[greek-1] Kampouris, Nick (24 September 2018). "Greek From Kefalonia a Rising Star in Zimbabwe's Politics". world.greekreporter.com. Retrieved 20 May 2020.

[herald-2] "Haritatos: Born for servant leadership". Herald Zimbabwe. 8 October 2018. Retrieved 20 May 2020.

[3] "Zanu-PF's white MP to step down". Bulawayo24. 4 April 2018. Retrieved 20 May 2020.

[4] "Newly elected Mhangura MP basks in glory". Herald Zimbabwe. 6 August 2018. Retrieved 20 May 2020. Cde Vangels Peter Haritatos polled 23 833 votes to lead Zanu-PF in the Muzvezve constituency where he defeated eight other contestants.

[5] "Zimbabwe parliament sworn in after Zanu-PF victory". News24. 5 September 2018.

[6] "Zanu PF regains lost ground in Mash West". The Herald. Retrieved 14 September 2023.

[7] "Mnangagwa names his new cabinet after controversial election win". Zimbabwe News Now. 11 September 2023. Retrieved 14 September 2023.

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